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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 № 217 Ladino
Kuento de kaza no sale a la plasa

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

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 218 Ladino
El ombre sembra, el ijo fragua i el inyeto se lo goza

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

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 219 Ladino
La ropa suzya se lava en kaza

Dirty laundry is washed at home.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 220 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).

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 221 Ladino
Azno kayado por savyo kontado

A silent donkey is counted as wise.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 222 Ladino
Ijo fuites padre seras,lo ke izites te azeran

You were a son, you will be a father; what you did, will be done to you.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 223 Ladino
No save las bragas atar i se kere kazar

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

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 224 Ladino
Al Kavayo sarnozo le viene la moshka

Flies come to the mangy horse (misfortune attracts more misfortune).

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 225 Ladino
Aharva el kulo ke no pedo

Beat the backside so that it won't fart.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 226 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).

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 227 Ladino
Ken tiene ijos de kazar i en Shabat deve de lavorar

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

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 228 Ladino
De dizir fuego no se kema la boka

Saying "fire" doesn't burn the mouth.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 229 Ladino
Ande ay amor ay dolor

Where there's love there's pain.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 230 Ladino
Enemigo meoyudo vale mas ke amigo bovo

A clever enemy is worth more than a foolish friend.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 231 Ladino
Fin a ke le viene la gana del riko le sale la alma del prove

By the time the rich man's wish comes, the poor man's soul has left him.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 232 Ladino
La vida es un biskocho, ken la kome krudo ken kocho

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

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 233 Ladino
La aluenga korta mijor de la tijera

The tongue cuts better than scissors.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 234 Ladino
El ke se aharva kon sus manos no yora

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

77 Nov 2026
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