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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
Ken oye a la djente se kita de la mujer Whoever listens to people ends up leaving his wife.
Refrán № 55 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.

37 Nov 2026
Refrán № 56 Ladino
Maldision sin razon torna a su patron

A curse without cause returns to its owner.

37 Nov 2026
Refrán № 57 Ladino
De una roza no se aze korona

A crown is not made from a single rose.

37 Nov 2026
Refrán № 58 Ladino
Un ombre sin amigo es komo la mano derecha sin la siedra

A man without a friend is like the right hand without the left.

37 Nov 2026
Refrán № 59 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.

37 Nov 2026
Refrán № 60 Ladino
Alevantar demprano, despertar al mazal

Getting up early to wake up luck.

36 Nov 2026
Refrán № 61 Ladino
En kada kaza i en kada kashon ay un dolor de korason

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

36 Nov 2026
Refrán № 62 Ladino
Ken oye a la djente se kita de la mujer

Whoever listens to people ends up leaving his wife.

36 Nov 2026
Refrán № 63 Ladino
Kara tuerta ventura derecha

Crooked face, straight fortune.

36 Nov 2026
Refrán № 64 Ladino
Ni bivda sin dolor, ni ija sin amor

Neither a widow without pain nor a girl without love.

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 65 Ladino
Las desgrasias nunka no vienen solas

Disasters never come alone.

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 66 Ladino
Ande ay amor ay dolor

Where there's love there's pain.

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 67 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.

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 68 Ladino
En la vida kale desfrutar de kada momento, no solo sobrevivir

In life you must enjoy every moment, not just survive.

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 69 Ladino
La kaza no save ni riko ni prove

The house knows neither rich nor poor.

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 70 Ladino
Ni novya sin velo ni mujer sin selo

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

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 71 Ladino
Moneda se gana kon moneda

Money is earned with money.

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 72 Ladino
Kualo vale la moneda kuando la persona no esta buena

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

34 Nov 2026
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