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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 № 19 Ladino
Aze bien sin mirar a ken

Do good without looking at whom.

58 Nov 2026
Refrán № 20 Ladino
Enriva pendones depasho kagajones

Banners on top, filth underneath (fine appearances hiding dirt).

55 Nov 2026
Refrán № 21 Ladino
El kamino del korason pasa por el estomago

The way to the heart goes through the stomach.

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 22 Ladino
Gramama tienes ZUM? No pasha, tengo keftikas, patatikas, makaronikos!

Grandma, do you have Zoom? No dear, I have meatballs, little potatoes, little macaroni! (joke)

60 Nov 2026
Refrán № 23 Ladino
Ijo fuites padre seras,lo ke izites te azeran

You were a son, you will be a father; what you did, will be done to you.

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 24 Ladino
De alavar a sus parientes,ya no le kedaron dientes

From praising his relatives, he has no teeth left.

60 Nov 2026
Refrán № 25 Ladino
A la ora de la pichada fraguar la privada

At the time of the pee, build the toilet (acting too late, when the need is already urgent).

42 Nov 2026
Refrán № 26 Ladino
No se si El Mashiah esta en el kamino,ma el azno suyo ya esta de kuando aki

I don't know if the Messiah is on the way, but his donkey has been here for a while.

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 27 Ladino
Ken tiene grandeza se kaye de kavesa

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

40 Nov 2026
Refrán № 28 Ladino
El ke kuze i deskuze no keda sin echo

He who sews and unsews is never left without work done (said of one who keeps redoing things).

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 29 Ladino
Ken mokos manda,bavas resive

Whoever sends snot receives drool (you get back what you give).

50 Nov 2026
Refrán № 30 Ladino
Tiene savor de ashor

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

51 Nov 2026
Refrán № 31 Ladino
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.

51 Nov 2026
Refrán № 32 Ladino
El ke no kere ver es siego

He who doesn't want to see is blind.

65 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 33 Ladino
Helal ke te se aga komo la leche de tu madre

May it be blessed/do you good, like your mother's milk.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 34 Ladino
El ermano kere la ermana i el marido mujer sana

The brother wants his sister (well), and the husband wants a healthy wife.

61 Nov 2026
Refrán № 35 Ladino
En frente de mi vino no vendas vinagre

In front of my wine, don't sell vinegar.

57 Nov 2026
Refrán № 36 Ladino
Fidel marido es bien rekerido

A faithful husband is highly sought after.

60 Nov 2026
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