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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 № 343 Ladino
Shavdo en la meza Salado en la kavesa

Bland at the table, salty in the head.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 344 Ladino
La mentira tiene piezes kurtos

Lies have short legs.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 345 Ladino
Si mi Vava teniya barva iva ser mi Papu

If my grandmother had a beard, she would be my grandfather.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 346 Ladino
Pasar al gameo por el ojo de la alguja

To pass the camel through the eye of the needle.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 347 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.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 348 Ladino
Ken ijo kriya, oro hila

Whoever raises a child spins gold.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 349 Ladino
Ermuera dolor de muela

A daughter-in-law is a toothache.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 350 Ladino
Lo ke das tomas

What you give, you take.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 351 Ladino
La sangre no se aze agua

Blood does not turn into water.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 352 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.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 353 Ladino
Ken arekoje migas se mete maniyas

Whoever gathers crumbs acquires skills.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 354 Ladino
Mas vale tener onor en la plaza ke paras en la kasha

Better to have honor in the square than money in the chest.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 355 Ladino
Nada se alkansa sin dolor

Nothing is achieved without pain.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 356 Ladino
La justisia es la alma del mundo

Justice is the soul of the world.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 357 Ladino
Tu kara i mi kulo son primos ermanos

Your face and my backside are first cousins.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 358 Ladino
Kon soplar no se amata el fuego

Blowing does not put out the fire.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 359 Ladino
Para ke se vaya al fregon, ke se vaya al garon

Rather than let it go to the pest, let it go to the lad/man.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 360 Ladino
El Dio me guadra de mis amigos i yo me guadro de mis enemigos

May God protect me from my friends, and I will protect myself from my enemies.

81 Nov 2026
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