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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 № 361 Ladino
Ande ay ija de kazar el Dio deve ayudar

Where there is a daughter to marry off, God must help.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 362 Ladino
Una mano lava la otra i las dos lavan la kara

One hand washes the other, and both wash the face.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 363 Ladino
Si el emprestimo era bueno, el rey emprestava a su mujer

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

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 364 Ladino
El ijo de la gata ratones mata

The cat's son kills mice.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 365 Ladino
El kavayo del rey no alavanta kargo

The king's horse does not lift a load.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 366 Ladino
Ken no tiene ermana no tiene nada

Whoever has no sister has nothing.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 367 Ladino
Kamina kon buenos, te azeras uno de eyos

Walk with the good, and you will become one of them.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 368 Ladino
Kuando El Dio esta kontigo, no te espantes de tu enemigo

When God is with you, don't be afraid of your enemy.

62 Nov 2026
Refrán № 369 Ladino
Ni mierkoles sin sol, ni ija sin amor

No Wednesday without sun, no daughter without love.

91 Nov 2026
Refrán № 370 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).

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 371 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.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 372 Ladino
Kon la esperansa todo se alkansa

With hope, everything is attained.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 373 Ladino
Toka oro se le aze lodo

Whatever he touches, gold turns to mud.

92 Nov 2026
Refrán № 374 Ladino
El ke tyene i no se lo goza,al otro mundo no repoza

He who has and doesn't enjoy it will not rest in the other world.

85 Nov 2026
Refrán № 375 Ladino
Ken al sielo eskupe, a la kara le kaye

Whoever spits at the sky, it falls on his face.

86 Nov 2026
Refrán № 376 Ladino
Desha todo i vate al banyo

Leave everything and go to the bath.

85 Nov 2026
Refrán № 377 Ladino
Al riko el gayo le mete guevo ma al prove ni la gayna

The rooster lays an egg for the rich man, but for the poor not even the hen does.

85 Nov 2026
Refrán № 378 Ladino
Kuando el gato peleya,desha una kara para la paz

When the cat fights, leave one face for peace (leave room to make peace afterwards).

76 Nov 2026
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