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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 № 289 Ladino
Ni novya sin sejas ni boda sin keshas

Neither a bride without eyebrows nor a wedding without complaints.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 290 Ladino
Le prometieron a Rachel le dieron a Lea

They promised him Rachel, they gave him Leah.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 291 Ladino
Un sako de aroz una ava

A sack of rice, one bean.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 292 Ladino
Kon una dada no se parte un lenyo

A log is not split with one blow.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 293 Ladino
Kada uno es rey en su kaza

Everyone is king in his own home.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 294 Ladino
El ke korre se kaye

He who runs falls.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 295 Ladino
Lo izo el echo komo su kara

He did the deed just like his face.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 296 Ladino
A la boka serrada no entra moshka

No fly enters a closed mouth.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 297 Ladino
Los ijos se konosen kuando los paryentes se envejesen

Children are known when their parents grow old.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 298 Ladino
Ken aze paz entre marido i mujer merese Ganeden

Whoever makes peace between husband and wife deserves Paradise.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 299 Ladino
Mijor ser solo ke mal akompanyado

Better to be alone than in bad company.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 300 Ladino
Fruta de oy, pan de ayer, karne de antiyer, vino de un anyo antes, azen el ombre sano

Today's fruit, yesterday's bread, the day-before-yesterday's meat and last year's wine make a man healthy.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 301 Ladino
Tiene savor de ashor

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

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 302 Ladino
Mujer ke save Latin,no tiene ni marido ni buena fin

A woman who knows Latin has neither a husband nor a good end.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 303 Ladino
El pan de la vizina es una milizina

The neighbor's bread is a medicine.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 304 Ladino
Esfuegra i ermuera son amigas solo en pintura

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

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 305 Ladino
Muere pato,muere arto

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

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 306 Ladino
Ken tiene grandeza se kaye de kavesa

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

75 Nov 2026
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