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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 8
El mal i el bien en la kara se ven Good and evil show on the face.
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Refrán № 127 Ladino
No importa las veses ke te kayes, si no las veses ke te alevantas

It doesn't matter how many times you fall, but how many times you get up.

69 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 128 Ladino
Para ke se vaya al fregon, ke se vaya al garon

Rather than let it go to the pest, let it go to the lad/man.

69 Nov 2026
Refrán № 129 Ladino
Bivas, engrandeskas i kreskas komo un peshiko an aguas freskas. Amen

May you live, grow and flourish like a little fish in fresh waters. Amen.

69 Nov 2026
Refrán № 130 Ladino
Kuando ase luvia yoran los sielos i riye la tierra

When it rains, the skies weep and the earth laughs.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 131 Ladino
El gato aspera mujer chapachula i puerta avierta

The cat waits for a sloppy woman and an open door. (uncertain)

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 132 Ladino
El ermano kere la ermana i el marido mujer sana

The brother wants his sister (well), and the husband wants a healthy wife.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 133 Ladino
Kon la esperansa todo se alkansa

With hope, everything is attained.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 134 Ladino
Ijas i joyas no se deshan en manos ajenas

Daughters and jewels are not left in other hands.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 135 Ladino
Ken al sielo eskupe, a la kara le kaye

Whoever spits at the sky, it falls on his face.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 136 Ladino
El ke kuze i deskuze no keda sin echo

He who sews and unsews is never left without work done (said of one who keeps redoing things).

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 137 Ladino
El ke no kere ver es siego

He who doesn't want to see is blind.

68 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 138 Ladino
Abolta la luenga siete vezes ariento la boka antes de avlar

Turn your tongue seven times inside your mouth before speaking.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 139 Ladino
El Dio da muez al ke no tiene dientes

God gives nuts to the toothless one.

68 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 140 Ladino
Bivas, engrandeskas i kreskas komo un peshiko an aguas freskas

May you live,bring up and grow like the little fish in sweet waters.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 141 Ladino
Sin lavar la kara ya empeso kon sus hohentas

Before washing his face he starts nagging.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 142 Ladino
El Dio es tadrozo ma no es olvidozo

God is slow, but He is not forgetful.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 143 Ladino
Esta una savor de chupar los dedos

It is a flavor to lick your fingers.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 144 Ladino
Komo yo eredi de mis padres i tu vas a eredar de mi

As I inherited from my parents, you will inherit from me.

68 Nov 2026
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