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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
El mal i el bien en la kara se ven Good and evil show on the face.
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Refrán № 163 Ladino
El perro se burla del lovo viejo

The dog mocks the old wolf.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 164 Ladino
El peshe fiele de la kavesa

The fish rots from the head.

97 Nov 2026
Refrán № 165 Ladino
El pueder es kerer

To be able is to want.

58 Nov 2026
Refrán № 166 Ladino
El riyo pasa la arena keda

The river passes, the sand remains.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 167 Ladino
El sapatero no tiene sapatos

The cobbler has no shoes.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 168 Ladino
El savyo es el ke se ambeza una koza de kada persona

The wise one is he who learns something from every person.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 169 Ladino
El selo no kome el korason, kome los guesos

Jealousy does not eat the heart; it eats the bones.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 170 Ladino
El selo pudre los guesos

Jealousy rots the bones.

57 Nov 2026
Refrán № 171 Ladino
El shastre haragan piedre la alguja i el dedal

The lazy tailor loses the needle and the thimble.

61 Nov 2026
Refrán № 172 Ladino
El tiempo kura todo

Time heals everything.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 173 Ladino
El tiempo vale mas ke la moneda

Time is worth more than money.

61 Nov 2026
Refrán № 174 Ladino
El viejo kere honor, el mansevo kere amor

The old man wants honor, the young man wants love.

69 Nov 2026
Refrán № 175 Ladino
En dia de luvya pensa en el prove, el tambien tiene friyo

On a rainy day, think of the poor man; he is cold too.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 176 Ladino
En espalda de otro, la karga es livyana

On another's back, the load is light.

60 Nov 2026
Refrán № 177 Ladino
En frente de mi vino no vendas vinagre

In front of my wine, don't sell vinegar.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 178 Ladino
En kada kaza i en kada kashon ay un dolor de korason

In every house and in every drawer there is a heartache.

96 Nov 2026
Refrán № 179 Ladino
En kada kaza i en kada kashon, ay una dolor de korason

In every house and in every drawer, there is a heartache.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 180 Ladino
En kazal sin perros la djente kaminan sin palos

In a village without dogs, people walk without sticks.

71 Nov 2026
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