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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 № 469 Ladino
Uno ensembra otro se lo goza

One sows, another enjoys it.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 470 Ladino
Ande no ay amor, no ay dolor

Where there is no love, there is no pain.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 471 Ladino
Abasha eskalon toma mujer,suve eskalon toma haver

Step down a rung to take a wife, step up a rung to take a friend/partner.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 472 Ladino
Luz de la kaye oskuridad de la kaza

Light in the street, darkness in the house.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 473 Ladino
La mansana el mal sana

The apple heals illness.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 474 Ladino
Si no ay en la boka ke ayga en la bolsa

If there is nothing in the mouth, let there be something in the pocket.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 475 Ladino
Pasensya es pan i sensia

Patience is bread and knowledge.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 476 Ladino
El pueder es kerer

To be able is to want.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 477 Ladino
Lo ke das tomas

What you give, you take.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 478 Ladino
Como el vino son los amores, cuanto mas viejos son mas mijores

Love is like wine: the older, the better.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 479 Ladino
El ke dize la verdad piedre la amistad

He who tells the truth loses friendship.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 480 Ladino
Kuando te yaman azno, mira ver si tienes kola

When they call you a donkey, check whether you have a tail.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 481 Ladino
Le salyo un panariz al punto de la nariz

A whitlow came out on the very tip of his nose.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 482 Ladino
Kada kual en su kaza, El Dio en las de Todos

Each one in his own house, God in everyone's.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 483 Ladino
El perro se burla del lovo viejo

The dog mocks the old wolf.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 484 Ladino
En frente de mi vino no vendas vinagre

In front of my wine, don't sell vinegar.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 485 Ladino
Ken no tiene meoyo tiene pachas

He who has no brains has trotters.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 486 Ladino
El gameyo ve solo la korkova de otros i no la suya

The camel sees only the hump of others and not its own.

6 Nov 2026
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