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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 № 253 Ladino
Todo lo ganado es para el garon

All the earnings is for the throat.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 254 Ladino
Lo ke das tomas

What you give, you take.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 255 Ladino
Enemigo meoyudo vale mas ke amigo bovo

A clever enemy is worth more than a foolish friend.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 256 Ladino
El ke bien te kere, en la kara te lo dize

Whoever loves you well,tells it to your face.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 257 Ladino
Asta ke aboltas la kara, va pasar el tiempo

By the time you turn your face,time will pass

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 258 Ladino
Ni novya sin sejas ni boda sin keshas

Neither a bride without eyebrows nor a wedding without complaints.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 259 Ladino
Kuando aharvan al ijo, a la madre le erguele

When the son is beaten, the mother is hurt.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 260 Ladino
Tu pan no me arto, tu palavra me kontento

Your bread does not fill me; your word contents me.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 261 Ladino
Mas vale ser solo ke mal akompanyado

Better alone than in bad company.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 262 Ladino
Para el bien se kere sensya i para el mal pasensya

For doing good you need knowledge, and for enduring bad you need patience.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 263 Ladino
Los ke kaminan en el kamino derecho kaminan en el kamino estrecho

Those who walk the straight path walk the narrow path.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 264 Ladino
La buena mansana se la kome el guzano

The worm eats the good apple.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 265 Ladino
La estreya ke le briya

May his star shine (a blessing / wish for good luck).

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 266 Ladino
Ken aze paz entre marido i mujer merese Ganeden

Whoever makes peace between husband and wife deserves Paradise.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 267 Ladino
Tu marido ke te kera komo la sal

A husband who loves you like salt (dearly, as something essential). (uncertain)

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 268 Ladino
La mujer i el vino kitan al ombre del tino

Woman and wine make a man lose his senses.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 269 Ladino
Tiene savor de ashor

It has the taste of "ashor" (Ladino word; meaning unclear, possibly a traditional dish).

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 270 Ladino
A la mujer paridera del aver se le apega

Wealth/good fortune sticks to a woman who bears many children.

72 Nov 2026
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