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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 3
Tripa vaziya korason sin alegria An empty belly, a heart without joy.

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Refrán № 01 Ladino
El Dio aprova a los buenos a padre aresentado da ijo alokado

God tests the good: to a settled father he gives a crazy son.

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 02 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i El Dio en la de todos

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

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 03 Ladino
El Dio ke moz guadre de kaza i de dorama

May God protect us from the house and from the "dorama". (uncertain)

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 04 Ladino
El Dio ke moz guadre de vizino malo i de ayre de burako

May God protect us from a bad neiighbour and from a draught.

22 Nov 2026
Refrán № 05 Ladino
El Dio da muez al ke no tiene dientes

God gives nuts to the toothless one.

22 1 Nov 2026
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