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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 № 433 Ladino
Eskrito esta en la palma lo ke va pasar la alma

What will happen to the soul is written in the palm.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 434 Ladino
La miel no se izo para la boka del azno

Honey was not made for the donkey's mouth.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 435 Ladino
El selo pudre los guesos

Jealousy rots the bones.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 436 Ladino
Echa un gueso al perro para ke no ladre

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

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 437 Ladino
Oy friyo amanyana kalor, el ijo mos salyo buen hamor

Cold today, heat tomorrow; our son has turned out good-humored.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 438 Ladino
El ke no tiene ke azer se toma kon su mujer

He who has nothing to do quarrels with his wife.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 439 Ladino
El Dio da muezes al ke no tiene dientes

God gives nuts to the one who has no teeth.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 440 Ladino
El ojo ve, la alma desea

The eye sees, the soul desires.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 441 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i El Dio en la de todos

Each one in his own house, and God in everyone's.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 442 Ladino
El ke avla la verdad pedre la amistad

He who speaks the truth loses friendship.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 443 Ladino
El Dio ke guadre de marido eskaso

May God protect us from a stingy husband.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 444 Ladino
La kampana chika no se oye kuando bate la kampana grande

The small bell cannot be heard when the big bell rings.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 445 Ladino
Me se izo todo kale i duvar

Everything became a fortress and a wall to me.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 446 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.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 447 Ladino
La mujer eskasa mete al marido por ekskuza

The stingy woman uses her husband as an excuse.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 448 Ladino
No ay mas savio ke del lo ke pasa

No one is wiser than one who has been through it.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 449 Ladino
El pan de la vizina es una milizina

The neighbor's bread is a medicine.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 450 Ladino
El ke no kere kazar demanda muncho ashugar

He who does not want to marry demands a big trousseau.

78 Nov 2026
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