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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
Kada kual en su kaza, El Dio en las de Todos

Each one in his own house, God in everyone's.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 524 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).

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 525 Ladino
Kuando da el padre da al ijo, riye el padre riye el ijo i kuando da el ijo al padre yora el ijo yora el padre

When the father gives to the son, the father laughs and the son laughs; and when the son gives to the father, the son cries and the father cries.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 526 Ladino
El ke bate la puerta resive repuesta

He who knocks on the door gets an answer.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 527 Ladino
No te burles del d'enfrente, ke te viene a la kavesa

Do not mock the one across from you, for it will come to your head.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 528 Ladino
Lagrimas de mujer valen muncho i kostan poko

A woman's tears are worth a lot and cost little.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 529 Ladino
Si keres ser buena esfuegra i por tu ermuera alavada, ten la bolsa bien avierta i la boka bien serrada

If you want to be a good mother-in-law, praised by your daughter-in-law, keep your purse wide open and your mouth tightly shut.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 530 Ladino
Lo ke aze gozar al marido es la buena vida ke le da la mujer

What makes a husband happy is the good life his wife gives him.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 531 Ladino
El korason es de vidro, si se rompe no se adova

The heart is made of glass; if it breaks, it cannot be mended.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 532 Ladino
No avles mal del dia asta ke no anochese

Don't speak ill of the day until night has fallen.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 533 Ladino
La mujer es komo la uva, si la miraz bueno se aze vino i si no la miraz bueno se aze vinagre

A woman is like a grape: if you treat her well she becomes wine, and if you do not treat her well she becomes vinegar.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 534 Ladino
Si te kayes siete vezes, alevantate ocho

If you fall seven times, get up eight.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 535 Ladino
Ermozura de mujer no enrikese al ombre

A woman's beauty does not enrich a man.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 536 Ladino
Las madres suyas en una kuedra enkolgavan el lavado

Their mothers used to hang the washing on the same line.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 537 Ladino
Kuando El Dio esta kontigo, no te espantes de tu enemigo

When God is with you, don't be afraid of your enemy.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 538 Ladino
Ken rompe tu korason aze tambien limpieza en tu vida

Whoever breaks your heart also cleans up your life.

76 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 539 Ladino
Todo pasa la mancha keda

Everything passes, the stain remains.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 540 Ladino
La madre es el sol de la kaza

The mother is the sun of the home.

76 Nov 2026
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