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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 № 235 Ladino
Ken madruga desayuna

He who rises early has breakfast.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 236 Ladino
Ken mete kara toma marido i kaza, ken no, keda en kaza

Whoever dares gets a husband and a home; whoever doesn't, stays at home (fortune favors the bold).

27 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 237 Ladino
Ken mira a la djente no bive kontente

He who looks at other people does not live content.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 238 Ladino
Ken moneda tiene alkansa lo ke kere

Whoever has money gets what they want.

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 239 Ladino
Ken no gusto amargura no puede apresiar lo dulse

Whoever has not tasted bitterness cannot appreciate sweetness.

31 Nov 2026
Refrán № 240 Ladino
Ken no kaye no se alavanta

He who does not fall does not get up.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 241 Ladino
Ken no kere kosfuegrar demanda muncha dota i ashugar

He who does not want a father-in-law/in-laws demands a large dowry and trousseau.

14 Nov 2026
Refrán № 242 Ladino
Ken no tiene ermana no tiene nada

Whoever has no sister has nothing.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 243 Ladino
Ken no tiene meoyo tiene pachas

He who has no brains has trotters.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 244 Ladino
Ken oye a la djente se kita de la mujer

Whoever listens to people ends up leaving his wife.

40 Nov 2026
Refrán № 245 Ladino
Ken perkura tiene ventura

Whoever strives has luck.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 246 Ladino
Ken rey es, de la kara se le ve

Whoever is a king, it shows in his face.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 247 Ladino
Ken se aharva kon sus manos, ke no yore

Whoever scratches himself with his own hands should not cry out (if you do it yourself, don't complain).

108 Nov 2026
Refrán № 248 Ladino
Ken se kaza i fragua El Dio lo apiyada

God takes pity on whoever marries and builds.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 249 Ladino
Ken se kaza kon amor bive kon dolor

He who marries for love lives with pain.

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 250 Ladino
Ken te amara mas ke tu mama, kon palavras te enganyara

Whoever loves you more than your mother will deceive you with words.

1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 251 Ladino
Ken tiene bragas no kamina dizmudo

He who has trousers does not walk about naked.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 252 Ladino
Ken tiene ijos de kazar i en Shabat deve de lavorar

Whoever has children to marry off must work even on Shabbat.

10 Nov 2026
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