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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
La mujer baylando el marido yorando

The wife dances while the husband cries.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 146 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.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 147 Ladino
Ken no kere kosfuegrar demanda muncha dota i ashugar

He who does not want a father-in-law/in-laws demands a large dowry and trousseau.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 148 Ladino
El gato aspera mujer chapachula i puerta avierta

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

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 149 Ladino
Kazala a tu ija komo puedes, a tu ijo komo keres

Marry off your daughter as you can, your son as you wish.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 150 Ladino
Enriva pendones depasho kagajones

Banners on top, filth underneath (fine appearances hiding dirt).

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 151 Ladino
El kamino del korason pasa por el estomago

The way to the heart goes through the stomach.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 152 Ladino
Al riko el gayo le mete guevo ma al prove ni la gayna

The rooster lays an egg for the rich man, but for the poor not even the hen does.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 153 Ladino
Soz riko soz mi tiyo

If you are rich, you are my uncle.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 154 Ladino
Kaza mueva vida mueva

New house, new life.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 155 Ladino
Kuando el gato no esta baylan los ratones

When the cat is away, the mice dance.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 156 Ladino
En kazal sin perros la djente kaminan sin palos

In a village without dogs, people walk without sticks.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 157 Ladino
Boka dulse avre puertas de fierro

A sweet mouth opens iron doors.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 158 Ladino
No traves la kuedra muncho ke se aranka

Don't pull the rope too hard or it will snap.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 159 Ladino
Los amigos se konosen kuando se aparese la difikultad

Friends are known when difficulty appears.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 160 Ladino
Tu kara i mi kulo primos ermanos

Your face and my backside are first cousins.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 161 Ladino
Kon la esperansa todo se alkansa

With hope, everything is attained.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 162 Ladino
Ken al sielo eskupe, a la kara le kaye

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

73 Nov 2026
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