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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 № 217 Ladino
El ke tyene i no se lo goza,al otro mundo no repoza

He who has and doesn't enjoy it will not rest in the other world.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 218 Ladino
Maz vale vizino serkano ke ermano leshano

Better a near neighbor than a distant brother.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 219 Ladino
Ken esta kon kavras lo komen los lovos

Whoever stays with goats is eaten by wolves.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 220 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 № 221 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 № 222 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 № 223 Ladino
Ande ay ija de kazar el Dio deve ayudar

Where there is a daughter to marry off, God must help.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 224 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 № 225 Ladino
Ken rey es, de la kara se le ve

Whoever is a king, it shows in his face.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 226 Ladino
Abolta la luenga siete vezes ariento la boka antes de avlar

Turn your tongue seven times inside your mouth before speaking.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 227 Ladino
El ke avla sembra i el ke eskucha arekoje

He who speaks sows, and he who listens reaps.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 228 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 № 229 Ladino
Ni novya sin sejas ni boda sin keshas

Neither a bride without eyebrows nor a wedding without complaints.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 230 Ladino
Una puerta se serra i sien se avren

One door closes and a hundred open.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 231 Ladino
Asukar en la boka no ayuda si tu korason es amargo

Sugar in the mouth does not help if your heart is bitter.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 232 Ladino
Eskucha a los viejos, saven dar buen konsejo

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

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 233 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 № 234 Ladino
El avlar muncho aze la boka grande

Talking a lot makes the mouth big.

15 Nov 2026
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