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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 9
Ni la esfuegra se aze madre ni la ermuera se aze ija A mother-in-law doesn't become a mother, nor a daughter-in-law a daughter.
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Refrán № 289 Ladino
La alma desea lo ke ve el ojo

The soul desires what the eye sees.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 290 Ladino
Ken azno nase azno muere

Whoever is born a donkey dies a donkey.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 291 Ladino
Kon el chapeo ke tengo digo bonjour

With the hat I have, I say "bonjour".

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 292 Ladino
El diamante briya ma fin al kavo es piedra

The diamond shines, but in the end it is a stone.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 293 Ladino
Tu pan no me arto, tu palavra me kontento

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

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 294 Ladino
Lo izo el echo komo su kara

He did the deed just like his face.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 295 Ladino
La buena mansana se la kome el guzano

The worm eats the good apple.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 296 Ladino
La mujer i el vino kitan al ombre del tino

Woman and wine make a man lose his senses.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 297 Ladino
Ken mokos manda,bavas resive

Whoever sends snot receives drool (you get back what you give).

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 298 Ladino
En frente de mi vino no vendas vinagre

In front of my wine, don't sell vinegar.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 299 Ladino
Pan es pan, vino es vino, tu te fuites, vino otro vino

Bread is bread, wine is wine; you left, another came.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 300 Ladino
A la mujer paridera del aver se le apega

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

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 301 Ladino
Gaste de boda no se aze kada dia

Wedding expenses are not made every day.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 302 Ladino
Muere pato,muere arto

Let the duck die, let the fed-up one die (said when one is past caring about the consequences).

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 303 Ladino
Los ke kaminan en el kamino derecho,tienen ke kaminar kamino estrecho

Those who walk the straight path have to walk a narrow road.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 304 Ladino
La Kriyatura kayendo krese

The child grows by falling.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 305 Ladino
Ken tiene grandeza se kaye de kavesa

Whoever has greatness falls on his head (pride comes before a fall).

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 306 Ladino
Mas vale tadre ke nunka

Better late than never.

79 Nov 2026
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