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Ladino proverbs

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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 № 199 Ladino
La aluenga korta mijor de la tijera

The tongue cuts better than scissors.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 200 Ladino
El ke dize la verdad piedre la amistad

He who tells the truth loses friendship.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 201 Ladino
Fue una topadura de kosfuegros

It was a meeting of in-laws.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 202 Ladino
Ken perkura tiene ventura

Whoever strives has luck.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 203 Ladino
El Dio ni durme ni adormese

God neither sleeps nor slumbers.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 204 Ladino
Los kazados se konosen en el divorsyo

Married couples get to know each other in divorce.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 205 Ladino
Sako vaziyo no keda en pies

An empty sack does not stand upright.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 206 Ladino
Ken aze paz entre marido i mujer merese Ganeden

Whoever makes peace between husband and wife deserves Paradise.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 207 Ladino
Yaves viejas no avren puertas muevas

Old keys do not open new doors.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 208 Ladino
Ken mira a la djente no bive kontente

He who looks at other people does not live content.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 209 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 № 210 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 № 211 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 № 212 Ladino
Ken tiene ijos de kazar i en Shabat deve de lavorar

Whoever has children to marry off must work even on Shabbat.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 213 Ladino
De dizir fuego no se kema la boka

Saying "fire" doesn't burn the mouth.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 214 Ladino
Dime ken es tu amigo i te dire ken sos tu

Tell me who your friend is and I will tell you who you are.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 215 Ladino
Ande ay amor ay dolor

Where there's love there's pain.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 216 Ladino
En la kayida de tu enemigo no te alegres, ke te viene a la kavesa

D'ont be happy with the fall of your enemy,the same could happen to you.

66 Nov 2026
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