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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 № 199 Ladino
Soz riko soz mi tiyo

If you are rich, you are my uncle.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 200 Ladino
Kon fuersa de braso no se alkansa a nada

Nothing is achieved by brute strength.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 201 Ladino
Como el vino son los amores, cuanto mas viejos son mas mijores

Love is like wine: the older, the better.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 202 Ladino
Kuando aharvan al ijo, a la madre le erguele

When the son is beaten, the mother is hurt.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 203 Ladino
El ke save mentiras kontar, al gameo lo aze bolar

He who knows how to tell lies can make a camel fly.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 204 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.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 205 Ladino
El ke dize la verdad piedre la amistad

He who tells the truth loses friendship.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 206 Ladino
Mas vale ser solo ke mal akompanyado

Better alone than in bad company.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 207 Ladino
Fue una topadura de kosfuegros

It was a meeting of in-laws.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 208 Ladino
El viejo kere honor, el mansevo kere amor

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

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 209 Ladino
La madre es el fondamiento del nido

The mother is the foundation of the nest.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 210 Ladino
Yaves viejas no avren puertas muevas

Old keys do not open new doors.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 211 Ladino
Kuento de kaza no sale a la plasa

Household matters don't go out to the square (don't air your dirty laundry).

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 212 Ladino
La ropa suzya se lava en kaza

Dirty laundry is washed at home.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 213 Ladino
Azlaha i beraha en el pecho del papa

Success and blessing on the father's chest (Ladino blessing: luck and blessing upon the father).

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 214 Ladino
Ijo fuites padre seras,lo ke izites te azeran

You were a son, you will be a father; what you did, will be done to you.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 215 Ladino
Aharva el kulo ke no pedo

Beat the backside so that it won't fart.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 216 Ladino
De dizir fuego no se kema la boka

Saying "fire" doesn't burn the mouth.

77 Nov 2026
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