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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 № 451 Ladino
El haham por ande kere bolta la ojika

The hakham turns the page wherever he wants.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 452 Ladino
El ke adova la gotera adova la kaza entera

He who fixes the leak fixes the whole house.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 453 Ladino
Mas vale ser solo ke mal akompanyado

Better alone than in bad company.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 454 Ladino
Kuando El Dio esta kontigo, no te espantes de tu enemigo

When God is with you, don't be afraid of your enemy.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 455 Ladino
Azno kon oro alkansa todo

A donkey with gold reaches everything.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 456 Ladino
Azlaha i beraha en el pecho del papa

Success and blessing on the father's chest (Ladino blessing: luck and blessing upon the father).

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 457 Ladino
Vestir al uzo, Komer al gusto

Dress according to custom, eat according to taste.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 458 Ladino
Sin penar no ay ganar

Without toil there is no gain.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 459 Ladino
Nada se alkansa sin dolor

Nothing is achieved without pain.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 460 Ladino
No se inche ni una kashkara de alviana

Not even a pea pod gets filled.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 461 Ladino
Tu kara i mi kulo son primos ermanos

Your face and my backside are first cousins.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 462 Ladino
Ken aspera kome la pera

Whoever waits eats the pear.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 463 Ladino
Si te kayes siete vezes, alevantate ocho

If you fall seven times, get up eight.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 464 Ladino
Ande ay vida, ay esperansa

Where there is life, there is hope.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 465 Ladino
Los ke kaminan en el kamino derecho kaminan en el kamino estrecho

Those who walk the straight path walk the narrow path.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 466 Ladino
Kuento de kaza no sale a la plaza

A story of the house does not go out to the square.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 467 Ladino
Lo ke aze gozar al marido es la buena vida ke le da la mujer

What makes a husband happy is the good life his wife gives him.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 468 Ladino
Uno ensembra otro se lo goza

One sows, another enjoys it.

7 Nov 2026
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