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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 № 271 Ladino
Tiene savor de ashor

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

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 272 Ladino
Si mi padre no me kaza le komo la kaza

If my father doesn't marry me off, I'll eat up the house.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 273 Ladino
El konsejo de la mujer es poko,ken no lo toma es loko

A woman's advice is little; whoever doesn't take it is a fool.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 274 Ladino
A la mujer paridera del aver se le apega

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

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 275 Ladino
Esfuegra i ermuera son amigas solo en pintura

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are friends only in a painting.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 276 Ladino
Mas vale un azno ke me yeva, ke un kavayo ke me echa

Better a donkey that carries me than a horse that throws me.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 277 Ladino
Las ovras son kerensyas

Deeds are beliefs (actions show what one truly believes).

74 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 278 Ladino
Si el emprestimo era bueno, el rey emprestava a su mujer

If lending were good, the king would lend his wife.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 279 Ladino
No ay mijor madre de la ke te paryo

There is no better mother than the one who gave birth to you.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 280 Ladino
Nasen las ijas, pujan los dertes

Daughters are born, troubles sprout.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 281 Ladino
Lo ke das tomas

What you give, you take.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 282 Ladino
La sangre no se aze agua

Blood does not turn into water.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 283 Ladino
Mil kandelas no azen un sol

A thousand candles do not make a sun.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 284 Ladino
Le prometieron a Rachel le dieron a Lea

They promised him Rachel, they gave him Leah.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 285 Ladino
Kon una dada no se parte un lenyo

A log is not split with one blow.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 286 Ladino
Echa un gueso al perro ke no ladre

Throw a bone to the dog so that it does not bark.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 287 Ladino
Ken azno nase azno muere

Whoever is born a donkey dies a donkey.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 288 Ladino
Ande ay vida, ay esperansa

Where there is life, there is hope.

74 Nov 2026
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