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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 № 289 Ladino
Bivas, kreskas, engrandeskas komo un peshkadiko en aguas freskas. Amen

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

16 Nov 2026
Refrán № 290 Ladino
Amigos i ermanos seremos, ma las bolsas no tokaremos

Friends and brothers we will be, but we will not touch each other's purses.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 291 Ladino
Estomago ambierto no tiene orejas

A hungry stomach has no ears.

20 Nov 2026
Refrán № 292 Ladino
Kon una dada no se parte un lenyo

A log is not split with one blow.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 293 Ladino
No moz decho lados de riyir

He left us no room to laugh.

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 294 Ladino
No ay mijor madre de la ke te paryo

There is no better mother than the one who gave birth to you.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 295 Ladino
El padre kon el ijo komo piedra en aniyo

Father and son are like a stone in a ring.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 296 Ladino
El diya ke no barri vino el kien no asperi

The day I did not sweep, the one I did not expect came.

20 Nov 2026
Refrán № 297 Ladino
Enemigo de mi enemigo es mi amigo

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 298 Ladino
Aldikera sin paras es komo arvole sin fruta

A pocket without money is like a tree without fruit.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 299 Ladino
El pueder es kerer

To be able is to want.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 300 Ladino
Eskrito esta en la palma lo ke va pasar la alma

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

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 301 Ladino
Todos los rios van al mar

All rivers go to the sea.

19 Nov 2026
Refrán № 302 Ladino
Ken moneda tiene alkansa lo ke kere

Whoever has money gets what they want.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 303 Ladino
Ijos de mis ijos dos vezes mis ijos

Children of my children are twice my children.

20 Nov 2026
Refrán № 304 Ladino
Ken ijo kriya, oro hila

Whoever raises a child spins gold.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 305 Ladino
El haham por ande kere bolta la ojika

The hakham turns the page wherever he wants.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 306 Ladino
Nasen las ijas, pujan los dertes

Daughters are born, troubles sprout.

5 Nov 2026
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