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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
Ijas i joyas no se deshan en manos ajenas

Daughters and jewels are not left in other hands.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 146 Ladino
Enemigo de mi enemigo es mi amigo

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 147 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 № 148 Ladino
El Dio da muez al ke no tiene dientes

God gives nuts to the toothless one.

68 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 149 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 № 150 Ladino
Sin lavar la kara ya empeso kon sus hohentas

Before washing his face he starts nagging.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 151 Ladino
El Dio es tadrozo ma no es olvidozo

God is slow, but He is not forgetful.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 152 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
Refrán № 153 Ladino
Boka dulse avre puertas de fierro

A sweet mouth opens iron doors.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 154 Ladino
Yerros de kazados ke no sepan vizindados

The faults of married couples should not be known to the neighbors.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 155 Ladino
Kuento de kaza no sale a la plasa

Household matters don't go out to the square (don't air your dirty laundry).

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 156 Ladino
Azno muerto no se espanta del lovo

A dead donkey is not afraid of the wolf.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 157 Ladino
Fidel marido es bien rekerido

A faithful husband is highly sought after.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 158 Ladino
El ke tyene i no se lo goza,al otro mundo no repoza

He who has and doesn't enjoy it will not rest in the other world.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 159 Ladino
Ken no tiene meoyo tiene pachas

He who has no brains has trotters.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 160 Ladino
Ni bivda sin dolor, ni ija sin amor

Neither a widow without pain nor a girl without love.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 161 Ladino
Kualo vale la moneda kuando la persona no esta buena

What's money worth when a person isn't well.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 162 Ladino
El buen pleto traye buena paz

A good fight brings a good peace.

67 Nov 2026
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