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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 № 253 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i el Dio en las todas

Each one in his own house, and God in all of them.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 254 Ladino
No te burles del d'enfrente, ke te viene a la kavesa

Do not mock the one across from you, for it will come to your head.

60 Nov 2026
Refrán № 255 Ladino
Tiene la mano muy avierta

He has a very open hand.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 256 Ladino
El Dio ke moz de vidas por ver maz maraviyas

May God give us life to see more wonders.

63 Nov 2026
Refrán № 257 Ladino
Ken tiene kaza de vidro no echa piedra al vizino

Whoever has a glass house does not throw stones at the neighbor.

63 Nov 2026
Refrán № 258 Ladino
Lagrimas de mujer valen muncho i kostan poko

A woman's tears are worth a lot and cost little.

61 Nov 2026
Refrán № 259 Ladino
Ermozura de mujer no enrikese al ombre

A woman's beauty does not enrich a man.

62 Nov 2026
Refrán № 260 Ladino
Todos los ombres adoran a un solo Dio, ma el ambisiozo de moneda, a dos

All men worship one God, but the one greedy for money worships two.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 261 Ladino
Kada persona ke perkure de ser djusto i ke no kavze a ninguno danyo i dezgusto

Every person who strives to be just and not to cause anyone harm or displeasure.

63 Nov 2026
Refrán № 262 Ladino
Al marido komo lo auzates al ijo komo lo kriates

You get the husband as you accustom him, the son as you raise him.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 263 Ladino
Al azno metele semer de oro, no troka siempre keda azno

Put a golden pack-saddle on a donkey; it does not change, it always stays a donkey.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 264 Ladino
Es bueno tomar bendisyon de padre i de madre

It is good to receive the blessing of father and mother.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 265 Ladino
Mas vale ser solo ke mal akompanyado

Better alone than in bad company.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 266 Ladino
Si keres ser buena esfuegra i por tu ermuera alavada, ten la bolsa bien avierta i la boka bien serrada

If you want to be a good mother-in-law, praised by your daughter-in-law, keep your purse wide open and your mouth tightly shut.

60 Nov 2026
Refrán № 267 Ladino
Asegun te ven, ansina te tratan

As they see you, so they treat you.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 268 Ladino
En kada kaza i en kada kashon, ay una dolor de korason

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

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 269 Ladino
La limpyeza es medya rikeza

Cleanliness is half of wealth.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 270 Ladino
Fue una topadura de kosfuegros

It was a meeting of in-laws.

72 Nov 2026
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