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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 № 199 Ladino
Kada dia no es boda

Every day is not a wedding.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 200 Ladino
Ken esta kon kavras lo komen los lovos

Whoever stays with goats is eaten by wolves.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 201 Ladino
Kuando fui ermuera no topi esfuegra i kuando fui esfuegra no topi ermuera

When I was a daughter-in-law I found no mother-in-law, and when I was a mother-in-law I found no daughter-in-law.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 202 Ladino
No deshes en manos de otros a azer lo ke ya puedes azer tu mizmo

Do not leave to others what you can already do yourself.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 203 Ladino
Ijo mio Manuel, tu padre te keriya haham yo merkader, agora estas en legen

My son Manuel, your father wanted you a hakham and I a merchant; now you are in the legion.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 204 Ladino
No kontes los sekretos de tu alma ni a tu ermana

Do not tell the secrets of your soul, not even to your sister.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 205 Ladino
Ken rey es, de la kara se le ve

Whoever is a king, it shows in his face.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 206 Ladino
La mujer es komo la uva, si la miraz bueno se aze vino i si no la miraz bueno se aze vinagre

A woman is like a grape: if you treat her well she becomes wine, and if you do not treat her well she becomes vinegar.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 207 Ladino
Kuando el ambre entra por la puerta, el amor sale por la ventana

When hunger comes in through the door, love goes out through the window.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 208 Ladino
Bushka otro perro para este gueso

Look for another dog for this bone.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 209 Ladino
Akontese en un punto lo ke no akontese en mil anyos

What happens in a moment does not happen in a thousand years.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 210 Ladino
Oy friyo amanyana kalor, el ijo mos salyo buen hamor

Cold today, heat tomorrow; our son has turned out good-humored.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 211 Ladino
Las bokas de la djente no son ridomas ke las puedas tapar

People's mouths are not jars you can cover.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 212 Ladino
Kon una dada no se parte un lenyo

A log is not split with one blow.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 213 Ladino
Tu pan no me arto, tu palavra me kontento

Your bread does not fill me; your word contents me.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 214 Ladino
Kon la esperanza todo se alkansa

With hope, everything is achieved.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 215 Ladino
El ojo ve, la alma desea

The eye sees, the soul desires.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 216 Ladino
Ken perkura tiene ventura

Whoever strives has luck.

15 Nov 2026
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