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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 № 325 Ladino
De tu patada veremos hayre

From your kick we will see good.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 326 Ladino
El gameyo ve solo la korkova de otros i no la suya

The camel sees only the hump of others and not its own.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 327 Ladino
Pishkado i musafires por dos dias, el treser se guelen

Fish and guests for two days, the third day they stink.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 328 Ladino
De una pulga lo azen gameyo

From a flea they make a camel.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 329 Ladino
No avles mal del dia asta ke no anochese

Don't speak ill of the day until night has fallen.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 330 Ladino
Todos los dedos de la mano no son unos

All the fingers of the hand are not the same.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 331 Ladino
Ande ay ija de kazar el Dio deve ayudar

Where there is a daughter to marry off, God must help.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 332 Ladino
Una mano lava la otra i las dos lavan la kara

One hand washes the other, and both wash the face.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 333 Ladino
Si el emprestimo era bueno, el rey emprestava a su mujer

If lending were good, the king would lend his wife.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 334 Ladino
El ijo de la gata ratones mata

The cat's son kills mice.

16 Nov 2026
Refrán № 335 Ladino
El kavayo del rey no alavanta kargo

The king's horse does not lift a load.

20 Nov 2026
Refrán № 336 Ladino
Ken no tiene ermana no tiene nada

Whoever has no sister has nothing.

11 Nov 2026
Refrán № 337 Ladino
Kamina kon buenos, te azeras uno de eyos

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

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 338 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 № 339 Ladino
Ni mierkoles sin sol, ni ija sin amor

No Wednesday without sun, no daughter without love.

14 Nov 2026
Refrán № 340 Ladino
Azlaha i beraha en el pecho del papa

Success and blessing on the father's chest (Ladino blessing: luck and blessing upon the father).

7 Nov 2026
Refrán № 341 Ladino
Los ke kaminan en el kamino derecho,tienen ke kaminar kamino estrecho

Those who walk the straight path have to walk a narrow road.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 342 Ladino
Kon la esperansa todo se alkansa

With hope, everything is attained.

14 Nov 2026
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