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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.
Kings and Sultans 5

5 proverbs · Kings and Sultans

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Refrán № 01 Ladino
Ken rey es, de la kara se le ve

Whoever is a king, it shows in his face.

59 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 02 Ladino
Kada uno es rey en su kaza

Everyone is king in his own home.

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 03 Ladino
El kavayo del rey no alavanta kargo

The king's horse does not lift a load.

53 Nov 2026
Refrán № 04 Ladino
Lo ke es la reyna para el rey, es la mujer para el marido

What the queen is to the king, the wife is to the husband.

52 Nov 2026
Refrán № 05 Ladino
Si el emprestimo era bueno, el rey emprestava a su mujer

If lending were good, the king would lend his wife.

50 Nov 2026
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