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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 9
Ni la esfuegra se aze madre ni la ermuera se aze ija A mother-in-law doesn't become a mother, nor a daughter-in-law a daughter.
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Refrán № 271 Ladino
Ken aze paz entre marido i mujer merese Ganeden

Whoever makes peace between husband and wife deserves Paradise.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 272 Ladino
No ay en el mundo amiga komo la madre

There is no friend in the world like a mother.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 273 Ladino
Tiene savor de ashor

It has the taste of "ashor" (Ladino word; meaning unclear, possibly a traditional dish).

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 274 Ladino
El konsejo de la mujer es poko,ken no lo toma es loko

A woman's advice is little; whoever doesn't take it is a fool.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 275 Ladino
Ijo mio Manuel, tu padre te keriya haham yo merkader, agora estas en legen

My son Manuel, your father wanted you a hakham and I a merchant; now you are in the legion.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 276 Ladino
Mas kome el ojo ke la boka

The eye eats more than the mouth.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 277 Ladino
Oygan tus oyidos lo ke dize tu boka

May your ears hear what your mouth says.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 278 Ladino
Ken ijo kriya, oro hila

Whoever raises a child spins gold.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 279 Ladino
Ermuera dolor de muela

A daughter-in-law is a toothache.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 280 Ladino
Lo ke das tomas

What you give, you take.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 281 Ladino
El ke bien te kere, en la kara te lo dize

Whoever loves you well,tells it to your face.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 282 Ladino
Kunyadika Kulevrika

Little sister-in-law, little snake.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 283 Ladino
Padre guadrador el ijo es gastador

A saving father, a spendthrift son.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 284 Ladino
No se inche ni una kashkara de alviana

Not even a pea pod gets filled.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 285 Ladino
Ni del miel ni del puncho

Neither the honey nor the sting.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 286 Ladino
Kon una dada no se parte un lenyo

A log is not split with one blow.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 287 Ladino
La alma desea lo ke ve el ojo

The soul desires what the eye sees.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 288 Ladino
Ken azno nase azno muere

Whoever is born a donkey dies a donkey.

80 Nov 2026
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