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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 4
Dos gayos en una kaza no kaven Two roosters don't fit in one house.
Topics 165
Refrán № 163 Ladino
Mira la madre, toma la ija

Look at the mother, take the daughter (like mother, like daughter).

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 164 Ladino
Lentejas... Si keres las komes i si no las deshas

Lentils... if you want, you eat them, and if not, you leave them (take it or leave it).

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 165 Ladino
Lavoro empesado no se mostra ni a esfuegra, ni a kunyada, ni a vizina ayreada

Unfinished work should not be shown to the mother-in-law, the sister-in-law, or the nosy neighbor. (uncertain: "ayreada")

10 Nov 2026
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