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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 № 199 Ladino
Fue una topadura de kosfuegros

It was a meeting of in-laws.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 200 Ladino
Gaste de boda no se aze kada dia

Wedding expenses are not made every day.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 201 Ladino
Helal ke te se aga komo la leche de tu madre

May it be blessed/do you good, like your mother's milk.

4 Nov 2026
Refrán № 202 Ladino
Hijos no tiene, inyetos le yoran

He has no children, yet grandchildren cry for him.

18 Nov 2026
Refrán № 203 Ladino
Ija de kazar fierro de mashkar

A daughter to marry off is iron to chew.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 204 Ladino
Ijas i joyas no se deshan en manos ajenas

Daughters and jewels are not left in other hands.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 205 Ladino
Ijo mio Manuel, tu padre te keriya haham yo merkader, agora estas en legen

My son Manuel, your father wanted you a hakham and I a merchant; now you are in the legion.

14 Nov 2026
Refrán № 206 Ladino
Ijos de mis ijos dos vezes mis ijos

Children of my children are twice my children.

20 Nov 2026
Refrán № 207 Ladino
Ijos no tengo inyetos me yoran

I have no children, yet grandchildren cry for me.

30 Nov 2026
Refrán № 208 Ladino
Kada dia no es boda

Every day is not a wedding.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 209 Ladino
Kada gayo kanta en su gayinero

Every rooster crows in his own henhouse.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 210 Ladino
Kada kual en su kaza, El Dio en las de Todos

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

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 211 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.

1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 212 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i El Dio en la de todos

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

19 Nov 2026
Refrán № 213 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i el Dio en las todas

Each one in his own house, and God in all of them.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 214 Ladino
Kada uno es rey en su kaza

Everyone is king in his own home.

21 Nov 2026
Refrán № 215 Ladino
Kada uno save ande apreta el kalsado

Everyone knows where the shoe pinches.

4 Nov 2026
Refrán № 216 Ladino
Kamina kon buenos, te azeras uno de eyos

Walk with the good, and you will become one of them.

5 Nov 2026
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