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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 № 307 Ladino
A la mujer paridera del aver se le apega

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

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 308 Ladino
El pan de la vizina es una milizina

The neighbor's bread is a medicine.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 309 Ladino
Esfuegra i ermuera son amigas solo en pintura

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are friends only in a painting.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 310 Ladino
Ken tiene grandeza se kaye de kavesa

Whoever has greatness falls on his head (pride comes before a fall).

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 311 Ladino
Las ovras son kerensyas

Deeds are beliefs (actions show what one truly believes).

75 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 312 Ladino
Vestir al uzo, Komer al gusto

Dress according to custom, eat according to taste.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 313 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.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 314 Ladino
El ijo de la gata ratones mata

The cat's son kills mice.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 315 Ladino
No ay mijor madre de la ke te paryo

There is no better mother than the one who gave birth to you.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 316 Ladino
El diya ke no barri vino el kien no asperi

The day I did not sweep, the one I did not expect came.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 317 Ladino
Todo lo ganado es para el garon

All the earnings is for the throat.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 318 Ladino
Mil kandelas no azen un sol

A thousand candles do not make a sun.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 319 Ladino
No save apartar la kalavasa de la berendjena

He cannot tell the squash from the eggplant.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 320 Ladino
Nada se alkansa sin dolor

Nothing is achieved without pain.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 321 Ladino
Mirate, ke te mire El Dio

Look at yourself, so that God may look at you.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 322 Ladino
El ojo kome mas ke la boka

The eye eats more than the mouth.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 323 Ladino
Al riko, kon salud i kon vida. Al prove de ande te vino

To the rich man, "with health and life"; to the poor man, "where did it come to you from?"

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 324 Ladino
El amor es temporario komo el ayre del enverano pasa i se va

Love is temporary, like the winter wind: it passes and goes.

75 Nov 2026
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