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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
Dime ken es tu amigo i te dire ken sos tu Tell me who your friend is and I will tell you who you are.
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Refrán № 523 Ladino
Si tienes pan i lentejas deke te keshas

If you have bread and lentils, why do you complain?

1,280 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 524 Ladino
Si tu enemigo es una urmiga, kontalo komo un gameyo.

Even if your enemy is but an ant, consider them a camel; do not underestimate them.

84 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 525 Ladino
Sin disiplina no ay milizina

There's no medicine without discipline.

111 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 526 Ladino
Sin lavar la kara ya empeso kon sus hohentas

Before washing his face he starts nagging.

97 Nov 2026
Refrán № 527 Ladino
Sin penar no ay ganar

Without toil there is no gain.

88 Nov 2026
Refrán № 528 Ladino
Sol i luvya anyos de artura

Sun and rain, years of abundance.

101 Nov 2026
Refrán № 529 Ladino
Soz riko soz mi tiyo

If you are rich, you are my uncle.

94 Nov 2026
Refrán № 530 Ladino
Tanto grita el ladron ke se espanta el patron

The thief shouts so loudly that the owner gets frightened.

111 Nov 2026
Refrán № 531 Ladino
Tengo tres deseos, Komer sin engodrar, Amar sin sufrir i Ganar sin lavorar

I have three wishes: to eat without getting fat, to love without suffering, and to earn without working.

93 Nov 2026
Refrán № 532 Ladino
Tiempo pedrido nunka se topa

Lost time is never found.

88 Nov 2026
Refrán № 533 Ladino
Tiene la mano muy avierta

He has a very open hand.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 534 Ladino
Tiene savor de ashor

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

93 Nov 2026
Refrán № 535 Ladino
Todo lo ganado es para el garon

All the earnings is for the throat.

95 Nov 2026
Refrán № 536 Ladino
Todo lo ke briya no es oro

All that glitters is not gold.

91 Nov 2026
Refrán № 537 Ladino
Todo pasa la mancha keda

Everything passes, the stain remains.

82 Nov 2026
Refrán № 538 Ladino
Todos los dedos de la mano no son uno

All the fingers of the hand are not the same.

100 Nov 2026
Refrán № 539 Ladino
Todos los dedos de la mano no son unos

All the fingers of the hand are not the same.

82 Nov 2026
Refrán № 540 Ladino
Todos los ombres adoran a un solo Dio, ma el ambisiozo de moneda, a dos

All men worship one God, but the one greedy for money worships two.

91 Nov 2026
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