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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.
Topics 563
Refrán № 559 Ladino
El buen pleto traye buena paz

A good fight brings a good peace.

94 Nov 2026
Refrán № 560 Ladino
Ni al kantador dile kanta ni al baylador dile bayla

D'ont ask a singer to sing nor a dancer to dance.

106 Nov 2026
Refrán № 561 Ladino
Pesa el plomo, pesa el oro, pesa al ombre mas ke todo

Do weigh up the lead,the gold,most of all weigh up the man.

101 Nov 2026
Refrán № 562 Ladino
Etchalo al mazalozo a la mar i va tornar kon una perla en la boka

Throw a lucky man into the sea and he'll come back with a pearl in his mouth.

104 Nov 2026
Refrán № 563 Ladino
Asta ke aboltas la kara, va pasar el tiempo

By the time you turn your face,time will pass

90 Nov 2026
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