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Ladino proverbs

The proverbs of Ladino Forever: sayings from the Sephardic kitchen table, the wisdom of our grandmothers in Judeo-Spanish, each with its meaning in English and up to six more languages.

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Refrán del día · November 8
Asukar en la boka no ayuda si tu korason es amargo Sugar in the mouth does not help if your heart is bitter.
Humour 3

3 proverbs · Humour

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Refrán № 01 Ladino
Gramama tienes ZUM? No pasha, tengo keftikas, patatikas, makaronikos!

Grandma, do you have Zoom? No dear, I have meatballs, little potatoes, little macaroni! (joke)

60 Nov 2026
Refrán № 02 Ladino
El perro se burla del lovo viejo

The dog mocks the old wolf.

46 Nov 2026
Refrán № 03 Ladino
El mokozo se burla del tinyozo

The snotty one mocks the scabby one (the pot calling the kettle black).

64 Nov 2026
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