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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 2
Sin disiplina no ay milizina There's no medicine without discipline.

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Refrán № 01 Ladino
El Dio da muez al ke no tiene dientes

God gives nuts to the toothless one.

18 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 02 Ladino
El Dio ke moz guadre de vizino malo i de ayre de burako

May God protect us from a bad neiighbour and from a draught.

17 Nov 2026
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