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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 № 433 Ladino
El ke fuye de la luvia enkontra el pedrisko

He who flees from the rain meets the hail.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 434 Ladino
La aluenga korta mijor de la tijera

The tongue cuts better than scissors.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 435 Ladino
El ke se aharva kon sus manos no yora

He who hits himself with his own hands does not cry.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 436 Ladino
El Dio me guadra de mis amigos i yo me guadro de mis enemigos

May God protect me from my friends, and I will protect myself from my enemies.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 437 Ladino
El tiempo kura todo

Time heals everything.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 438 Ladino
La alma desea lo ke ve el ojo

The soul desires what the eye sees.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 439 Ladino
Poko ke seya, mio ke seya

Be it little, let it be mine.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 440 Ladino
De la mujer i del vizino nada no keda guadrado

From a wife and a neighbor, nothing stays hidden.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 441 Ladino
Ermozura de mujer no enrikese al ombre

A woman's beauty does not enrich a man.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 442 Ladino
Kada persona ke perkure de ser djusto i ke no kavze a ninguno danyo i dezgusto

Every person who strives to be just and not to cause anyone harm or displeasure.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 443 Ladino
Es bueno tomar bendisyon de padre i de madre

It is good to receive the blessing of father and mother.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 444 Ladino
Si keres ser buena esfuegra i por tu ermuera alavada, ten la bolsa bien avierta i la boka bien serrada

If you want to be a good mother-in-law, praised by your daughter-in-law, keep your purse wide open and your mouth tightly shut.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 445 Ladino
No te echez al pozo kon la kuedra de otroz - Kedaz en el pozo

Do not throw yourself into the well with another's rope, or you will stay in the well.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 446 Ladino
El ke avla la verdad pedre la amistad

He who speaks the truth loses friendship.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 447 Ladino
Ken tiene marido de servir no puede muncho durmir

Whoever has a husband to serve cannot sleep much.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 448 Ladino
La kampana chika no se oye kuando bate la kampana grande

The small bell cannot be heard when the big bell rings.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 449 Ladino
La noche serra la puerta,demanyana la boka

Night closes the door, morning opens the mouth (at night people are quiet; in the morning, talk resumes).

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 450 Ladino
De dizir fuego no se kema la boka

Saying "fire" doesn't burn the mouth.

9 Nov 2026
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