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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 5
Los ke kaminan en el kamino derecho kaminan en el kamino estrecho Those who walk the straight path walk the narrow path.
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Refrán № 181 Ladino
Ermuera dolor de muela

A daughter-in-law is a toothache.

4 Nov 2026
Refrán № 182 Ladino
Es bueno tomar bendisyon de padre i de madre

It is good to receive the blessing of father and mother.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 183 Ladino
Es mijor ser mosa en tu kaza, ke mosa de la djente

It is better to be a maid in your own house than a maid for strangers.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 184 Ladino
Es mijor un pasharo en la mano ke sien bolando

A bird in the hand is better than a hundred flying.

44 Nov 2026
Refrán № 185 Ladino
Esfuegra i ermuera son amigas solo en pintura

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are friends only in a painting.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 186 Ladino
Esfuegra ni de barrio buena

No mother-in-law is good, not even one from a good neighborhood.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 187 Ladino
Eskrito esta en la palma lo ke va pasar la alma

What will happen to the soul is written in the palm.

0 Nov 2026
Refrán № 188 Ladino
Eskucha a los viejos, saven dar buen konsejo

Listen to the old; they know how to give good advice.

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 189 Ladino
Esta la tripa en la nariz

The gut is up in the nose (he is fed up, has had enough). (uncertain, idiom)

23 Nov 2026
Refrán № 190 Ladino
Esta una savor de chupar los dedos

It is a flavor to lick your fingers.

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 191 Ladino
Estate kon los ke modren i no kon los ke se modrieron

Stay with those who bite, not with those who have been bitten.

23 Nov 2026
Refrán № 192 Ladino
Este kezo para este pan

This cheese for this bread.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 193 Ladino
Estomago ambierto no tiene orejas

A hungry stomach has no ears.

19 Nov 2026
Refrán № 194 Ladino
Etcha un pedaso de pan en la mar, algun dia lo toparas

Throw a piece of bread into the sea; someday you will find it.

3 Nov 2026
Refrán № 195 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.

34 Nov 2026
Refrán № 196 Ladino
Fidel marido es bien rekerido

A faithful husband is highly sought after.

16 Nov 2026
Refrán № 197 Ladino
Fin a ke le viene la gana del riko le sale la alma del prove

By the time the rich man's wish comes, the poor man's soul has left him.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 198 Ladino
Fruta de oy, pan de ayer, karne de antiyer, vino de un anyo antes, azen el ombre sano

Today's fruit, yesterday's bread, the day-before-yesterday's meat and last year's wine make a man healthy.

16 Nov 2026
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