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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 № 271 Ladino
Kuando el ambre entra por la puerta, el amor sale por la ventana

When hunger comes in through the door, love goes out through the window.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 272 Ladino
Kuando El Dio esta kontigo, no te espantes de tu enemigo

When God is with you, don't be afraid of your enemy.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 273 Ladino
Kuando el gato falta de kaza los ratones empesan a baylar

When the cat is away from home, the mice start to dance.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 274 Ladino
Kuando el gato no esta baylan los ratones

When the cat is away, the mice dance.

37 Nov 2026
Refrán № 275 Ladino
Kuando el gato peleya,desha una kara para la paz

When the cat fights, leave one face for peace (leave room to make peace afterwards).

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 276 Ladino
Kuando fui ermuera no topi esfuegra i kuando fui esfuegra no topi ermuera

When I was a daughter-in-law I found no mother-in-law, and when I was a mother-in-law I found no daughter-in-law.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 277 Ladino
Kuando la vieja se kere alegrar, se akodra de su ashugar

When the old woman wants to cheer up, she remembers her trousseau.

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 278 Ladino
Kuando los echos avlan, las palavras sovran

When the work talks,words are unnecessary.

53 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 279 Ladino
Kuando ombre i mujer kazan se eskapa su romansa i sus istorya empesa

When a man and a woman marry, their romance ends and their (real) story begins.

19 Nov 2026
Refrán № 280 Ladino
Kuando se le avren los ojos del syego, rompe su baston

When the blind man's eyes are opened, he breaks his cane (the ungrateful forget what helped them).

148 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 281 Ladino
Kuando te yaman azno, mira ver si tienes kola

When they call you a donkey, check whether you have a tail.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 282 Ladino
Kuando una mujer se le yela el korason, se le sana la kavesa

When a woman's heart freezes, her head gets cured.

31 Nov 2026
Refrán № 283 Ladino
Kuento de kaza no sale a la plasa

Household matters don't go out to the square (don't air your dirty laundry).

21 Nov 2026
Refrán № 284 Ladino
Kuento de kaza no sale a la plaza

A story of the house does not go out to the square.

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 285 Ladino
Kunyadika Kulevrika

Little sister-in-law, little snake.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 286 Ladino
La agua pasa, el lodo keda

The water goes but the mud stays

50 Nov 2026
Refrán № 287 Ladino
La alma desea lo ke ve el ojo

The soul desires what the eye sees.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 288 Ladino
La aluenga de la mujer es su espada ke no desha farujentear

A woman's tongue is her sword, which does not let her rust.

16 Nov 2026
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