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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 № 145 Ladino
Enemigo de mi enemigo es mi amigo

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 146 Ladino
Vende Pipinos vende halva ma no asperes nedava

Sell seeds, sell halva, but do not wait for charity.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 147 Ladino
Los amigos se konosen kuando se aparese la difikultad

Friends are known when difficulty appears.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 148 Ladino
Moz Dieron agua de pozo

They gave us well water. (uncertain, possibly idiomatic)

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 149 Ladino
El gato aspera mujer chapachula i puerta avierta

The cat waits for a sloppy woman and an open door. (uncertain)

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 150 Ladino
Enriva pendones depasho kagajones

Banners on top, filth underneath (fine appearances hiding dirt).

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 151 Ladino
Kon la esperansa todo se alkansa

With hope, everything is attained.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 152 Ladino
Abolta la luenga siete vezes ariento la boka antes de avlar

Turn your tongue seven times inside your mouth before speaking.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 153 Ladino
Sin lavar la kara ya empeso kon sus hohentas

Before washing his face he starts nagging.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 154 Ladino
Kaza mueva vida mueva

New house, new life.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 155 Ladino
Esta una savor de chupar los dedos

It is a flavor to lick your fingers.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 156 Ladino
En kazal sin perros la djente kaminan sin palos

In a village without dogs, people walk without sticks.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 157 Ladino
La mujer baylando el marido yorando

The wife dances while the husband cries.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 158 Ladino
Kuando una mujer se le yela el korason, se le sana la kavesa

When a woman's heart freezes, her head gets cured.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 159 Ladino
No traves la kuedra muncho ke se aranka

Don't pull the rope too hard or it will snap.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 160 Ladino
El ermano kere la ermana i el marido mujer sana

The brother wants his sister (well), and the husband wants a healthy wife.

70 Nov 2026
Refrán № 161 Ladino
Fidel marido es bien rekerido

A faithful husband is highly sought after.

70 Nov 2026
Refrán № 162 Ladino
Tu kara i mi kulo primos ermanos

Your face and my backside are first cousins.

70 Nov 2026
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