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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 № 217 Ladino
Kara alegre, dos kandelas

A cheerful face is worth two candles.

4 Nov 2026
Refrán № 218 Ladino
Kara tuerta ventura derecha

Crooked face, straight fortune.

31 Nov 2026
Refrán № 219 Ladino
Karas vemos korasones no konosemos

We see faces, we do not know hearts.

2 Nov 2026
Refrán № 220 Ladino
Karne kruda puede ser,pishkado crudo nunka

Raw meat maybe, raw fish never.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 221 Ladino
Kaza kon sol no vijita el doktor

A house with sun is not visited by the doctor.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 222 Ladino
Kaza mueva vida mueva

New house, new life.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 223 Ladino
Kazala a tu ija komo puedes, a tu ijo komo keres

Marry off your daughter as you can, your son as you wish.

3 Nov 2026
Refrán № 224 Ladino
Ke vale el ojo avierto si el korason es siego

What is an open eye worth if the heart is blind?

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 225 Ladino
Kedimos ariento las aguas

We remained beside the waters. (uncertain)

26 Nov 2026
Refrán № 226 Ladino
Ken al sielo eskupe, a la kara le kaye

Whoever spits at the sky, it falls on his face.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 227 Ladino
Ken arekoje migas se mete maniyas

Whoever gathers crumbs acquires skills.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 228 Ladino
Ken aspera kome la pera

Whoever waits eats the pear.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 229 Ladino
Ken aze paz entre marido i mujer merese Ganeden

Whoever makes peace between husband and wife deserves Paradise.

14 Nov 2026
Refrán № 230 Ladino
Ken azno nase azno muere

Whoever is born a donkey dies a donkey.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 231 Ladino
Ken esta kon kavras lo komen los lovos

Whoever stays with goats is eaten by wolves.

14 Nov 2026
Refrán № 232 Ladino
Ken ijo kriya, oro hila

Whoever raises a child spins gold.

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 233 Ladino
Ken kere muncho pedre i lo poko

He who wants too much loses even the little.

16 Nov 2026
Refrán № 234 Ladino
Ken lazdra en la manseves alkansa la vejes

Whoever toils in youth reaches old age.

5 Nov 2026
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