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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
No traves la kuedra muncho ke se aranka Don't pull the rope too hard or it will snap.
Refrán № 37 Ladino
Mas vale la piedra del amigo ke de la mansana del enemigo

A stone from a friend is better than an apple from an enemy.

23 Nov 2026
Refrán № 38 Ladino
Maldision sin razon torna a su patron

A curse without cause returns to its owner.

23 Nov 2026
Refrán № 39 Ladino
Kualo vale la moneda kuando la persona no esta buena

What's money worth when a person isn't well.

22 Nov 2026
Refrán № 40 Ladino
Pesa el plomo, pesa el oro, pesa al ombre mas ke todo

Do weigh up the lead,the gold,most of all weigh up the man.

22 Nov 2026
Refrán № 41 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 № 42 Ladino
Todos los dedos de la mano no son uno

All the fingers of the hand are not the same.

22 Nov 2026
Refrán № 43 Ladino
De una roza no se aze korona

A crown is not made from a single rose.

22 Nov 2026
Refrán № 44 Ladino
Ombre muerto no aze gerra

A dead man makes no war.

22 Nov 2026
Refrán № 45 Ladino
Ande ay amor ay dolor

Where there's love there's pain.

21 Nov 2026
Refrán № 46 Ladino
El Leon se konose de la unya

The lion is known by its claw.

21 Nov 2026
Refrán № 47 Ladino
En kada kaza i en kada kashon ay un dolor de korason

In every house and in every drawer there is a heartache.

21 Nov 2026
Refrán № 48 Ladino
La kaza no save ni riko ni prove

The house knows neither rich nor poor.

21 Nov 2026
Refrán № 49 Ladino
La mujer baylando el marido yorando

The wife dances while the husband cries.

21 Nov 2026
Refrán № 50 Ladino
Mas le das kara, mas demanda

The more you give face (indulge), the more (s)he demands.

20 Nov 2026
Refrán № 51 Ladino
Ni novya sin velo ni mujer sin selo

Neither a bride without a veil nor a wife without jealousy.

20 Nov 2026
Refrán № 52 Ladino
Boka dulse avre puertas de fierro

A sweet mouth opens iron doors.

20 Nov 2026
Refrán № 53 Ladino
Las desgrasias nunka no vienen solas

Disasters never come alone.

19 Nov 2026
Refrán № 54 Ladino
No le mires la kara, mirale la grasya

When the work talks,words are unnecessary.

19 Nov 2026
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