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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 № 181 Ladino
Pasensya es pan i sensia

Patience is bread and knowledge.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 182 Ladino
Dame godrura te dare ermozura

Give me fat and I'll give you beauty.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 183 Ladino
Soz riko soz mi tiyo

If you are rich, you are my uncle.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 184 Ladino
El ken kere lo muncho perye i lo poko

He who wants a lot loses both the much and the little.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 185 Ladino
Yaves viejas no avren puertas muevas

Old keys do not open new doors.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 186 Ladino
Fidel marido es bien rekerido

A faithful husband is highly sought after.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 187 Ladino
No save las bragas atar i se kere kazar

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

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 188 Ladino
Aharva el kulo ke no pedo

Beat the backside so that it won't fart.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 189 Ladino
Si Moshe Muryo, Adonay kedo

If Moses died, God remained (people are mortal; God endures).

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 190 Ladino
Karne kruda puede ser,pishkado crudo nunka

Raw meat maybe, raw fish never.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 191 Ladino
Ande ay amor ay dolor

Where there's love there's pain.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 192 Ladino
Sin lavar la kara ya empeso kon sus hohentas

Before washing his face he starts nagging.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 193 Ladino
Kualo vale la moneda kuando la persona no esta buena

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

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 194 Ladino
El buen pleto traye buena paz

A good fight brings a good peace.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 195 Ladino
Kon fuersa de braso no se alkansa a nada

Nothing is achieved by brute strength.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 196 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.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 197 Ladino
La aluenga korta mijor de la tijera

The tongue cuts better than scissors.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 198 Ladino
El ke se aharva kon sus manos no yora

He who hits himself with his own hands does not cry.

73 Nov 2026
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