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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 № 271 Ladino
Los ke kaminan en el kamino derecho kaminan en el kamino estrecho

Those who walk the straight path walk the narrow path.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 272 Ladino
La buena mansana se la kome el guzano

The worm eats the good apple.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 273 Ladino
Esta la tripa en la nariz

The gut is up in the nose (he is fed up, has had enough). (uncertain, idiom)

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 274 Ladino
Ken aze paz entre marido i mujer merese Ganeden

Whoever makes peace between husband and wife deserves Paradise.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 275 Ladino
Tu marido ke te kera komo la sal

A husband who loves you like salt (dearly, as something essential). (uncertain)

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 276 Ladino
La mujer i el vino kitan al ombre del tino

Woman and wine make a man lose his senses.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 277 Ladino
Si mi padre no me kaza le komo la kaza

If my father doesn't marry me off, I'll eat up the house.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 278 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.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 279 Ladino
A la mujer paridera del aver se le apega

Wealth/good fortune sticks to a woman who bears many children.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 280 Ladino
Shavdo en la meza Salado en la kavesa

Bland at the table, salty in the head.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 281 Ladino
Mas vale un azno ke me yeva, ke un kavayo ke me echa

Better a donkey that carries me than a horse that throws me.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 282 Ladino
La madre mokoza alava a su ija la tinyoza

The snotty mother praises her scabby daughter.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 283 Ladino
La ida esta en mi mano la vinida no se kuando

The going is in my hand; the coming back, I don't know when.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 284 Ladino
Vestir al uzo, Komer al gusto

Dress according to custom, eat according to taste.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 285 Ladino
El ganar i el peryer son ermanos

Winning and losing are brothers.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 286 Ladino
Ken moneda tiene alkansa lo ke kere

Whoever has money gets what they want.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 287 Ladino
Mil kandelas no azen un sol

A thousand candles do not make a sun.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 288 Ladino
En la kayida de tu enemigo no te alegres, ke te viene a la kavesa

D'ont be happy with the fall of your enemy,the same could happen to you.

72 Nov 2026
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