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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 № 127 Ladino
Las desgrasias nunka no vienen solas

Disasters never come alone.

20 Nov 2026
Refrán № 128 Ladino
El Dio da muez al ke no tiene dientes

God gives nuts to the toothless one.

22 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 129 Ladino
Bivas, engrandeskas i kreskas komo un peshiko an aguas freskas

May you live,bring up and grow like the little fish in sweet waters.

18 Nov 2026
Refrán № 130 Ladino
Todo lo ganado es para el garon

All the earnings is for the throat.

18 Nov 2026
Refrán № 131 Ladino
Ande ay amor ay dolor

Where there's love there's pain.

21 Nov 2026
Refrán № 132 Ladino
Ni un dedo aze mano, ni una golondrina enverano

One finger doesn't make a hand nor a swallow summer.

17 Nov 2026
Refrán № 133 Ladino
Sin lavar la kara ya empeso kon sus hohentas

Before washing his face he starts nagging.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 134 Ladino
Kualo vale la moneda kuando la persona no esta buena

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

23 Nov 2026
Refrán № 135 Ladino
Dame godrura te dare ermozura

Give me fat and I'll give you beauty.

18 Nov 2026
Refrán № 136 Ladino
En la kayida de tu enemigo no te alegres, ke te viene a la kavesa

D'ont be happy with the fall of your enemy,the same could happen to you.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 137 Ladino
El ke bien te kere, en la kara te lo dize

Whoever loves you well,tells it to your face.

18 Nov 2026
Refrán № 138 Ladino
El buen pleto traye buena paz

A good fight brings a good peace.

21 Nov 2026
Refrán № 139 Ladino
Ni al kantador dile kanta ni al baylador dile bayla

D'ont ask a singer to sing nor a dancer to dance.

17 Nov 2026
Refrán № 140 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 № 141 Ladino
Etchalo al mazalozo a la mar i va tornar kon una perla en la boka

Throw a lucky man into the sea and he'll come back with a pearl in his mouth.

18 Nov 2026
Refrán № 142 Ladino
Asta ke aboltas la kara, va pasar el tiempo

By the time you turn your face,time will pass

21 Nov 2026
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