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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 № 487 Ladino
En frente de mi vino no vendas vinagre

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

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 488 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
Refrán № 489 Ladino
Paga lo ke devez, savez lo ke tienes

Pay what you owe, and you will know what you have.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 490 Ladino
De la boka suya, se le vaya a los oyidos del Dio

From his mouth to God's ears.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 491 Ladino
Aze palos para ke te aharven

You make sticks so that they beat you.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 492 Ladino
Todo pasa la mancha keda

Everything passes, the stain remains.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 493 Ladino
Azno muerto no se espanta del lovo

A dead donkey is not afraid of the wolf.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 494 Ladino
Si mi padre no me kaza le komo la kaza

If my father doesn't marry me off, I'll eat up the house.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 495 Ladino
Una madre i una manta tapan munchas faltas

A mother and a blanket cover many faults.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 496 Ladino
Muere pato,muere arto

Let the duck die, let the fed-up one die (said when one is past caring about the consequences).

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 497 Ladino
Mas valen dientes ke parientes

Teeth are worth more than relatives.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 498 Ladino
Muevos reyes, muevas leyes

New kings, new laws.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 499 Ladino
Kara alegre, dos kandelas

A cheerful face is worth two candles.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 500 Ladino
Al Kavayo sarnozo le viene la moshka

Flies come to the mangy horse (misfortune attracts more misfortune).

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 501 Ladino
Aharva el kulo ke no pedo

Beat the backside so that it won't fart.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 502 Ladino
Si mi Vava teniya barva iva ser mi Papu

If my grandmother had a beard, she would be my grandfather.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 503 Ladino
La ida esta en mi mano la vinida no se kuando

The going is in my hand; the coming back, I don't know when.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 504 Ladino
Mas vale pan kon amor ke gayna kon dolor

Better bread with love than a hen with sorrow.

5 Nov 2026
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