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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 № 145 Ladino
Ken tiene bragas no kamina dizmudo

He who has trousers does not walk about naked.

58 Nov 2026
Refrán № 146 Ladino
Shavdo en la meza Salado en la kavesa

Bland at the table, salty in the head.

61 Nov 2026
Refrán № 147 Ladino
Azno kayado por savyo kontado

A silent donkey is counted as wise.

63 Nov 2026
Refrán № 148 Ladino
Ijas i joyas no se deshan en manos ajenas

Daughters and jewels are not left in other hands.

69 Nov 2026
Refrán № 149 Ladino
Mas vale un azno ke me yeva, ke un kavayo ke me echa

Better a donkey that carries me than a horse that throws me.

62 Nov 2026
Refrán № 150 Ladino
La mansevez es una vez ken la perye loko es

Youth comes once; whoever wastes it is a fool.

59 Nov 2026
Refrán № 151 Ladino
La Kriyatura kayendo krese

The child grows by falling.

63 Nov 2026
Refrán № 152 Ladino
Mas valen dientes ke parientes

Teeth are worth more than relatives.

55 Nov 2026
Refrán № 153 Ladino
El ke atrapa la kola del leon ke tenga kudyado i no solte

Whoever grabs the lion's tail must be careful and not let go.

58 Nov 2026
Refrán № 154 Ladino
No save las bragas atar i se kere kazar

He doesn't know how to tie his trousers, yet he wants to marry.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 155 Ladino
Muevos reyes, muevas leyes

New kings, new laws.

59 Nov 2026
Refrán № 156 Ladino
La roza se seka la golor keda

The rose dries up, the fragrance remains.

63 Nov 2026
Refrán № 157 Ladino
La fortuna tiene dos pieses, kon el uno viene i kon el otro se va

Fortune has two feet: with one it comes and with the other it goes.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 158 Ladino
Kara alegre, dos kandelas

A cheerful face is worth two candles.

57 Nov 2026
Refrán № 159 Ladino
La mentira tiene piezes kurtos

Lies have short legs.

57 Nov 2026
Refrán № 160 Ladino
Sako vaziyo no keda en pies

An empty sack does not stand upright.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 161 Ladino
El Dio ke moz guadre de kaza i de ora mala

May God keep us safe at home and from the evil hour.

60 Nov 2026
Refrán № 162 Ladino
Ay unos ke molinan kafe i ay otroz ke molinan agua

There are those who grind coffee and those who grind water.

61 Nov 2026
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