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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 № 397 Ladino
No te echez al pozo kon la kuedra de otroz - Kedaz en el pozo

Do not throw yourself into the well with another's rope, or you will stay in the well.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 398 Ladino
La kampana chika no se oye kuando bate la kampana grande

The small bell cannot be heard when the big bell rings.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 399 Ladino
Me se izo todo kale i duvar

Everything became a fortress and a wall to me.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 400 Ladino
La aluenga de la mujer es su espada ke no desha farujentear

A woman's tongue is her sword, which does not let her rust.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 401 Ladino
Mujer ke save Latin,no tiene ni marido ni buena fin

A woman who knows Latin has neither a husband nor a good end.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 402 Ladino
No ay mas savio ke del lo ke pasa

No one is wiser than one who has been through it.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 403 Ladino
Leon ke esta durmiyendo, no lo espertes

Do not wake a sleeping lion.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 404 Ladino
Kuando la vieja se kere alegrar, se akodra de su ashugar

When the old woman wants to cheer up, she remembers her trousseau.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 405 Ladino
El pan de la vizina es una milizina

The neighbor's bread is a medicine.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 406 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).

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 407 Ladino
Muevos reyes, muevas leyes

New kings, new laws.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 408 Ladino
Kuando el gato peleya,desha una kara para la paz

When the cat fights, leave one face for peace (leave room to make peace afterwards).

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 409 Ladino
Es mijor ser mosa en tu kaza, ke mosa de la djente

It is better to be a maid in your own house than a maid for strangers.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 410 Ladino
Ken esta kon kavras lo komen los lovos

Whoever stays with goats is eaten by wolves.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 411 Ladino
El ke mal pensa para si se lo aze

He who thinks evil does it to himself.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 412 Ladino
Pasar al gameo por el ojo de la alguja

To pass the camel through the eye of the needle.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 413 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.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 414 Ladino
De tu patada veremos hayre

From your kick we will see good.

76 Nov 2026
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