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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
Tripa vaziya korason sin alegria An empty belly, a heart without joy.
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  1. 1 Los anyos ke bivi no los va bivir mas The years I have lived, I will not live again. 2451Hot
  2. 2 La mujer guadra el sekreto ke no save A woman keeps the secret she doesn't know. 1410
  3. 3 La ke se alava kon su boka es loka He who praises himself with his own mouth is a fool. 501
Refrán № 01 Ladino
A karne dura diente agudo

Tough meat calls for a sharp tooth.

47 Nov 2026
Refrán № 02 Ladino
A la boka serrada no entra moshka

No fly enters a closed mouth.

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 03 Ladino
A la haragana de noche le viene la gana

The lazy woman feels like working at night.

17 Nov 2026
Refrán № 04 Ladino
Akel se yama alegre i kontente, el ke tiene plazer del prospero del d’enfrente

Don't look at his face,look at his grace.

34 2 Nov 2026
Refrán № 05 Ladino
Al enemigo azelo amigo

Turn the enemy into a friend.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 06 Ladino
Alevantar demprano, despertar al mazal

Getting up early to wake up luck.

18 Nov 2026
Refrán № 07 Ladino
Ambre i friyo entregan al ombre al enemigo

Hunger and cold deliver a man into the hands of the enemy.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 08 Ladino
Ande ay amor ay dolor

Where there's love there's pain.

21 Nov 2026
Refrán № 09 Ladino
Ande no ay Madre no ay ni Padre

Where there is no mother, there is no father either.

18 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 10 Ladino
Asta ke aboltas la kara, va pasar el tiempo

By the time you turn your face,time will pass

17 Nov 2026
Refrán № 11 Ladino
Ay kayades, ija va naser

Be quiet, a daughter is about to be born. (uncertain)

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 12 Ladino
Aze bien, no mires a ken

Do good, don't look at whom.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 13 Ladino
Bien ke no se vendio en su tiempo, te vende a ti

Even though he didn't sell out in his own time, he will sell you out. (uncertain)

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 14 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.

16 Nov 2026
Refrán № 15 Ladino
Bivas, engrandeskas i kreskas komo un peshiko an aguas freskas. Amen

May you live, grow and flourish like a little fish in fresh waters. Amen.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 16 Ladino
Boka dulse avre puertas de fierro

A sweet mouth opens iron doors.

20 Nov 2026
Refrán № 17 Ladino
Dame godrura te dare ermozura

Give me fat and I'll give you beauty.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 18 Ladino
De boka a boka se va fin a Roma

From mouth to mouth, one gets all the way to Rome (by asking, you can find your way anywhere).

10 Nov 2026
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