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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 № 343 Ladino
Toka oro se le aze lodo

Whatever he touches, gold turns to mud.

14 Nov 2026
Refrán № 344 Ladino
El ke tyene i no se lo goza,al otro mundo no repoza

He who has and doesn't enjoy it will not rest in the other world.

15 Nov 2026
Refrán № 345 Ladino
Ken al sielo eskupe, a la kara le kaye

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

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 346 Ladino
Desha todo i vate al banyo

Leave everything and go to the bath.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 347 Ladino
Al riko el gayo le mete guevo ma al prove ni la gayna

The rooster lays an egg for the rich man, but for the poor not even the hen does.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 348 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 № 349 Ladino
Tengo tres deseos, Komer sin engodrar, Amar sin sufrir i Ganar sin lavorar

I have three wishes: to eat without getting fat, to love without suffering, and to earn without working.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 350 Ladino
Sekreto entre dos es sekreto Del Dio,Sekreto entre tres es sekreto de todos

A secret between two is God's secret; a secret between three is everyone's secret.

10 Nov 2026
Refrán № 351 Ladino
Mas vale tadre ke nunka

Better late than never.

17 Nov 2026
Refrán № 352 Ladino
A la bien kazada se le ve de la kara

You can tell a happily married woman by her face.

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 353 Ladino
El ke mal pensa para si se lo aze

He who thinks evil does it to himself.

13 Nov 2026
Refrán № 354 Ladino
La noche serra la puerta,demanyana la boka

Night closes the door, morning opens the mouth (at night people are quiet; in the morning, talk resumes).

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 355 Ladino
Si Moshe Muryo, Adonay kedo

If Moses died, God remained (people are mortal; God endures).

12 Nov 2026
Refrán № 356 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 № 357 Ladino
Mas vale pan kon amor ke gayna kon dolor

Better bread with love than a hen with sorrow.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 358 Ladino
Vestir al uzo, Komer al gusto

Dress according to custom, eat according to taste.

8 Nov 2026
Refrán № 359 Ladino
De dizir fuego no se kema la boka

Saying "fire" doesn't burn the mouth.

9 Nov 2026
Refrán № 360 Ladino
Karne kruda puede ser,pishkado crudo nunka

Raw meat maybe, raw fish never.

10 Nov 2026
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