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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 № 253 Ladino
Ken tiene kaza de vidro no echa piedra al vizino

Whoever has a glass house does not throw stones at the neighbor.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 254 Ladino
Ken tiene marido de servir no puede muncho durmir

Whoever has a husband to serve cannot sleep much.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 255 Ladino
Ken vende el sol merka la kandela

He who sells the sun buys the candle.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 256 Ladino
Komo yo eredi de mis padres i tu vas a eredar de mi

As I inherited from my parents, you will inherit from me.

34 Nov 2026
Refrán № 257 Ladino
Kon dizir fuego no se kema la boka

Saying "fire" does not burn the mouth.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 258 Ladino
Kon el chapeo ke tengo digo bonjour

With the hat I have, I say "bonjour".

16 Nov 2026
Refrán № 259 Ladino
Kon fuersa de braso no se alkansa a nada

Nothing is achieved by brute strength.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 260 Ladino
Kon la esperansa todo se alkansa

With hope, everything is attained.

14 Nov 2026
Refrán № 261 Ladino
Kon la esperanza todo se alkansa

With hope, everything is achieved.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 262 Ladino
Kon paras los mudos kantan

Money makes mutes sing too.

59 Nov 2026
Refrán № 263 Ladino
Kon soplar no se amata el fuego

Blowing does not put out the fire.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 264 Ladino
Kon una dada no se parte un lenyo

A log is not split with one blow.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 265 Ladino
Kresen los ijos, pujan las ansias

As the children grow, the worries grow.

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 266 Ladino
Kualo vale la moneda kuando la persona no esta buena

What's money worth when a person isn't well.

33 Nov 2026
Refrán № 267 Ladino
Kuando aharvan al ijo, a la madre le erguele

When the son is beaten, the mother is hurt.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 268 Ladino
Kuando ase luvia yoran los sielos i riye la tierra

When it rains, the skies weep and the earth laughs.

27 Nov 2026
Refrán № 269 Ladino
Kuando da el padre al ijo riye el padre riye el ijo, Kuando da el ijo al padre yora el padre i yora el ijo

When the father gives to the son, the father laughs and the son laughs; when the son gives to the father, the father cries and the son cries.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 270 Ladino
Kuando da el padre da al ijo, riye el padre riye el ijo i kuando da el ijo al padre yora el ijo yora el padre

When the father gives to the son, the father laughs and the son laughs; and when the son gives to the father, the son cries and the father cries.

5 Nov 2026
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