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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
Al tiempo no teniyamoz nada ama teniyamoz todo, agora tenemoz todo ama no tenemoz nada

In those days we had nothing but we had everything; now we have everything but we have nothing.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 20 Ladino
Aldikera sin paras es komo arvole sin fruta

A pocket without money is like a tree without fruit.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 21 Ladino
Alevantar demprano, despertar al mazal

Getting up early to wake up luck.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 22 Ladino
Ambre i friyo entregan al ombre al enemigo

Hunger and cold deliver a man into the hands of the enemy.

53 Nov 2026
Refrán № 23 Ladino
Amigos i ermanos seremos, ma las bolsas no tokaremos

Friends and brothers we will be, but we will not touch each other's purses.

57 Nov 2026
Refrán № 24 Ladino
Ande ay amor ay dolor

Where there's love there's pain.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 25 Ladino
Ande ay ija de kazar el Dio deve ayudar

Where there is a daughter to marry off, God must help.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 26 Ladino
Ande ay vida, ay esperansa

Where there is life, there is hope.

62 Nov 2026
Refrán № 27 Ladino
Ande no ay amor, no ay dolor

Where there is no love, there is no pain.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 28 Ladino
Ande no ay Madre no ay ni Padre

Where there is no mother, there is no father either.

82 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 29 Ladino
Antes de kazar la muchacha tiene siete brasos i una boka, despues de kazar tiene un braso i siete bokas

Before marriage a girl has seven arms and one mouth; after marriage she has one arm and seven mouths.

57 Nov 2026
Refrán № 30 Ladino
Antes ke te kazes mira lo ke azes

Before you marry, look at what you are doing.

52 Nov 2026
Refrán № 31 Ladino
Arvole tuerto no se enderecha

A crooked tree does not straighten.

83 Nov 2026
Refrán № 32 Ladino
Asegun te ven, ansina te tratan

As they see you, so they treat you.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 33 Ladino
Asta ke aboltas la kara, va pasar el tiempo

By the time you turn your face,time will pass

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 34 Ladino
Asukar en la boka no ayuda si tu korason es amargo

Sugar in the mouth does not help if your heart is bitter.

60 Nov 2026
Refrán № 35 Ladino
Avaz sin aroz es komo boda sin tanyedor

Beans without rice are like a wedding without a musician.

59 Nov 2026
Refrán № 36 Ladino
Ay kayades, ija va naser

Be quiet, a daughter is about to be born. (uncertain)

71 Nov 2026
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