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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
Dime ken es tu amigo i te dire ken sos tu Tell me who your friend is and I will tell you who you are.
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Refrán № 505 Ladino
A la bien kazada se le ve de la kara

You can tell a happily married woman by her face.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 506 Ladino
La miel no se izo para la boka del azno

Honey was not made for the donkey's mouth.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 507 Ladino
Poko saver, poko mal tener

The less you know, the less trouble you have.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 508 Ladino
Poko tura la alegria en la kaza del kumardji

Joy lasts little in the gambler's house.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 509 Ladino
El ke bate la puerta resive repuesta

He who knocks on the door gets an answer.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 510 Ladino
Tiene la mano muy avierta

He has a very open hand.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 511 Ladino
Ken kere a la rosa ke no mire al espino.

If you love a rose, you must ignore the thorns.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 512 Ladino
Lagrimas de mujer valen muncho i kostan poko

A woman's tears are worth a lot and cost little.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 513 Ladino
Kada persona ke perkure de ser djusto i ke no kavze a ninguno danyo i dezgusto

Every person who strives to be just and not to cause anyone harm or displeasure.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 514 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i El Dio en la de todos

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

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 515 Ladino
La moneda tapa la korkova

Money covers the hump.

83 Nov 2026
Refrán № 516 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).

83 Nov 2026
Refrán № 517 Ladino
La mansana el mal sana

The apple heals illness.

83 Nov 2026
Refrán № 518 Ladino
El gameyo ve solo la korkova de otros i no la suya

The camel sees only the hump of others and not its own.

83 Nov 2026
Refrán № 519 Ladino
El mal i el bien en la kara se ven

Good and evil show on the face.

83 Nov 2026
Refrán № 520 Ladino
La bien kazada es la ke no tiene ni esfuegra ni kunyada

The happily married woman is the one who has neither a mother-in-law nor a sister-in-law.

83 Nov 2026
Refrán № 521 Ladino
Todos los rios van al mar

All rivers go to the sea.

83 Nov 2026
Refrán № 522 Ladino
El ke avla sembra i el ke eskucha arekoje

He who speaks sows, and he who listens reaps.

83 Nov 2026
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