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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
El mundo es redondo i ken no save nadar se va al ondo

The world is round, and whoever cannot swim sinks to the bottom.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 200 Ladino
Dime ken es tu amigo i te dire ken sos tu

Tell me who your friend is and I will tell you who you are.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 201 Ladino
Todo lo ke briya no es oro

All that glitters is not gold.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 202 Ladino
Asta ke aboltas la kara, va pasar el tiempo

By the time you turn your face,time will pass

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 203 Ladino
Alevantar demprano, despertar al mazal

Getting up early to wake up luck.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 204 Ladino
Fin a ke le viene la gana del riko le sale la alma del prove

By the time the rich man's wish comes, the poor man's soul has left him.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 205 Ladino
El amor es dolor de kulo ke no desha durmir a dinguno

Love is a pain in the backside that lets no one sleep.

66 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 206 Ladino
El novyo es muy ermozo, komo el gato enganyozo

The groom is very handsome, like the deceitful cat.

66 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 207 Ladino
La vida es un biskocho, ken la kome krudo ken kocho

Life is a biscuit: some eat it raw, some baked.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 208 Ladino
El ke save mentiras kontar, al gameo lo aze bolar

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

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 209 Ladino
El ke se aharva kon sus manos no yora

He who hits himself with his own hands does not cry.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 210 Ladino
Hijos no tiene, inyetos le yoran

He has no children, yet grandchildren cry for him.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 211 Ladino
Ken perkura tiene ventura

Whoever strives has luck.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 212 Ladino
El Dio ni durme ni adormese

God neither sleeps nor slumbers.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 213 Ladino
Sako vaziyo no keda en pies

An empty sack does not stand upright.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 214 Ladino
La buena mansana se la kome el guzano

The worm eats the good apple.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 215 Ladino
Ken aze paz entre marido i mujer merese Ganeden

Whoever makes peace between husband and wife deserves Paradise.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 216 Ladino
Yaves viejas no avren puertas muevas

Old keys do not open new doors.

65 Nov 2026
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