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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
Mijor kazar kon una prove ke pelear kon una rika

Better to marry a poor woman than to fight with a rich one.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 182 Ladino
La madre es el fondamiento del nido

The mother is the foundation of the nest.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 183 Ladino
El ombre sembra, el ijo fragua i el inyeto se lo goza

The man sows, the son builds, and the grandson enjoys it.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 184 Ladino
La vida es komo un espejo, komo miras te vez

Life is like a mirror: as you look, so you see yourself.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 185 Ladino
Gramama tienes ZUM? No pasha, tengo keftikas, patatikas, makaronikos!

Grandma, do you have Zoom? No dear, I have meatballs, little potatoes, little macaroni! (joke)

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 186 Ladino
Azlaha i beraha en el pecho del papa

Success and blessing on the father's chest (Ladino blessing: luck and blessing upon the father).

66 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.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 188 Ladino
La noche serra la puerta,demanyana la boka

Night closes the door, morning opens the mouth (at night people are quiet; in the morning, talk resumes).

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 189 Ladino
El mundo es redondo i ken no save nadar se va al ondo

The world is round, and whoever cannot swim sinks to the bottom.

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

Raw meat maybe, raw fish never.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 191 Ladino
Ermuera dolor de muela

A daughter-in-law is a toothache.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 192 Ladino
De la boka suya, se le vaya a los oyidos del Dio

From his mouth to God's ears.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 193 Ladino
Asta ke aboltas la kara, va pasar el tiempo

By the time you turn your face,time will pass

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 194 Ladino
Alevantar demprano, despertar al mazal

Getting up early to wake up luck.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 195 Ladino
El avlar muncho aze la boka grande

Talking a lot makes the mouth big.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 196 Ladino
El amor es dolor de kulo ke no desha durmir a dinguno

Love is a pain in the backside that lets no one sleep.

66 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 197 Ladino
El novyo es muy ermozo, komo el gato enganyozo

The groom is very handsome, like the deceitful cat.

66 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 198 Ladino
La vida es un biskocho, ken la kome krudo ken kocho

Life is a biscuit: some eat it raw, some baked.

66 Nov 2026
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