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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 10
Si no ay pasensya no ay erensya If there is no patience, there is no inheritance.
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Refrán № 559 Ladino
La ropa suzia se lava en kaza

Dirty laundry is washed at home.

49 Nov 2026
Refrán № 560 Ladino
Ken muncho eskoje, kon lo mas mal se keda.

Whoever chooses too much ends up with the worst.

49 Nov 2026
Refrán № 561 Ladino
Kon la pasensia se gana el sielo.

With patience heaven is won.

49 Nov 2026
Refrán № 562 Ladino
Ken no lavora, no kome.

Whoever does not work does not eat.

48 Nov 2026
Refrán № 563 Ladino
Ken kere miel, ke aguante la pikadura de las bizba.

Whoever wants honey must endure the bee stings.

48 Nov 2026
Refrán № 564 Ladino
La boka aze,la boka dezaze

The mouth makes, the mouth unmakes (words can build or destroy).

17 Nov 2026
Refrán № 565 Ladino
Si kaminas kon buenos, te hazes uno de eyos.

If you walk with good people  you become one of them.

17 Nov 2026
Refrán № 566 Ladino
Boka dulse avre puertas de fiero.

Sweet mouth opens steel doors.

16 Nov 2026
Refrán № 567 Ladino
Uno sembra otro se lo goza

One sows, another enjoys it.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 568 Ladino
Ken me ve se goza,ken me tiene yora.

Whoever sees me rejoices,whoever has me cries.

13 Nov 2026
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