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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 № 307 Ladino
La mujer eskasa mete al marido por ekskuza

The stingy woman uses her husband as an excuse.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 308 Ladino
Mis ijos kazados mis males doblados

My children married, my troubles doubled.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 309 Ladino
Kazala a tu ija komo puedes, a tu ijo komo keres

Marry off your daughter as you can, your son as you wish.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 310 Ladino
Los ke kaminan en el kamino derecho,tienen ke kaminar kamino estrecho

Those who walk the straight path have to walk a narrow road.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 311 Ladino
El ke mal pensa para si se lo aze

He who thinks evil does it to himself.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 312 Ladino
Kuando el gato falta de kaza los ratones empesan a baylar

When the cat is away from home, the mice start to dance.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 313 Ladino
Aldikera sin paras es komo arvole sin fruta

A pocket without money is like a tree without fruit.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 314 Ladino
Ken moneda tiene alkansa lo ke kere

Whoever has money gets what they want.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 315 Ladino
La miel no se izo para la boka del azno

Honey was not made for the donkey's mouth.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 316 Ladino
Ken se kaza kon amor bive kon dolor

He who marries for love lives with pain.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 317 Ladino
Ken arekoje migas se mete maniyas

Whoever gathers crumbs acquires skills.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 318 Ladino
El ke muncho eskoje lo pudrido kome

He who is too picky eats the rotten.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 319 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 № 320 Ladino
Un sako de aroz una ava

A sack of rice, one bean.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 321 Ladino
El ojo kome mas ke la boka

The eye eats more than the mouth.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 322 Ladino
En korason amargozo no entra ni riza ni gozo

Into a bitter heart enters neither laughter nor joy.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 323 Ladino
Kuando aharvan al ijo, a la madre le erguele

When the son is beaten, the mother is hurt.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 324 Ladino
El ke save mentiras kontar, al gameo lo aze bolar

He who knows how to tell lies can make a camel fly.

13 Nov 2026
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