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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 № 325 Ladino
Tu marido ke te kera komo la sal

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

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 326 Ladino
No ay en el mundo amiga komo la madre

There is no friend in the world like a mother.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 327 Ladino
La mujer i el vino kitan al ombre del tino

Woman and wine make a man lose his senses.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 328 Ladino
Tiene savor de ashor

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

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 329 Ladino
Ken tiene bragas no kamina dizmudo

He who has trousers does not walk about naked.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 330 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.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 331 Ladino
Si no ay en la boka ke ayga en la bolsa

If there is nothing in the mouth, let there be something in the pocket.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 332 Ladino
Ken no kaye no se alavanta

He who does not fall does not get up.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 333 Ladino
Kamina kon buenos, te azeras uno de eyos

Walk with the good, and you will become one of them.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 334 Ladino
El diya ke no barri vino el kien no asperi

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

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 335 Ladino
Ken ijo kriya, oro hila

Whoever raises a child spins gold.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 336 Ladino
De la boka tuya ke vaya a los oyidos Del Dio

From your mouth to God's ears.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 337 Ladino
Lo ke das tomas

What you give, you take.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 338 Ladino
La sangre no se aze agua

Blood does not turn into water.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 339 Ladino
El ke tiene moneda i no la goza, al otro mundo no arepoza

He who has money and does not enjoy it will not rest in the other world.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 340 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 № 341 Ladino
No save apartar la kalavasa de la berendjena

He cannot tell the squash from the eggplant.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 342 Ladino
Kon dizir fuego no se kema la boka

Saying "fire" does not burn the mouth.

80 Nov 2026
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