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.
No traves la kuedra muncho ke se aranka
Don't pull the rope too hard or it will snap.
4 proverbs in Food
ClearMoz Dieron agua de pozo
They gave us well water. (uncertain, possibly idiomatic)
Bize kuyu suyu verdiler.
Nos dieron agua de pozo.
נתנו לנו מי באר.
Ils nous ont donné de l'eau de puits.
Ci hanno dato acqua di pozzo.
Deram-nos água de poço.
Μας έδωσαν νερό από πηγάδι.
أعطونا ماء بئر.
El pan tugerto la lumbre lo enderecha
The fire straightens crooked bread.
Ateş eğri büğrü ekmeği düzeltir.
El fuego endereza el pan torcido.
האש מיישרת לחם עקום.
Le feu redresse le pain tordu.
Il fuoco raddrizza il pane storto.
O fogo endireita o pão torto.
Η φωτιά ισιώνει το στραβό ψωμί.
تقوّم النار الخبز الملتوي.
La agua pasa, el lodo keda
The water goes but the mud stays
Su gidiyor ama çamur kalıyor
El agua se va pero el lodo se queda
המים זורמים אבל הבוץ נשאר
L'eau coule mais la boue reste
L'acqua va ma il fango rimane
A água vai mas a lama fica
Το νερό φεύγει αλλά η λάσπη μένει
يذهب الماء ولكن يبقى الطين
Pan i kezo i la kara riente
Bread and cheese and a smiling face.
Ekmek, peynir ve gülen bir yüz.
Pan y queso y una cara sonriente.
לחם וגבינה ופרצוף מחייך.
Du pain, du fromage et un visage souriant.
Pane e formaggio e un viso sorridente.
Pão e queijo e um rosto sorridente.
Ψωμί και τυρί και χαμογελαστό πρόσωπο.
الخبز والجبن ووجه مبتسم.
Ladino Forever is a home for the Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) language: proverbs, songs, stories and more, gathered by Michael Halphie for Sephardic families around the world.
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