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Ladino proverbs

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Refrán del día · November 8
El mal i el bien en la kara se ven Good and evil show on the face.
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Refrán № 217 Ladino
Ijo mio Manuel, tu padre te keriya haham yo merkader, agora estas en legen

My son Manuel, your father wanted you a hakham and I a merchant; now you are in the legion.

69 Nov 2026
Refrán № 218 Ladino
Ijos de mis ijos dos vezes mis ijos

Children of my children are twice my children.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 219 Ladino
Ijos no tengo inyetos me yoran

I have no children, yet grandchildren cry for me.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 220 Ladino
Kada dia no es boda

Every day is not a wedding.

70 Nov 2026
Refrán № 221 Ladino
Kada gayna kanta en su gaynero

Every hen crows in her own henhouse.

92 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 222 Ladino
Kada gayo kanta en su gayinero

Every rooster crows in his own henhouse.

70 Nov 2026
Refrán № 223 Ladino
Kada kual en su kaza, El Dio en las de Todos

Each one in his own house, God in everyone's.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 224 Ladino
Kada persona ke perkure de ser djusto i ke no kavze a ninguno danyo i dezgusto

Every person who strives to be just and not to cause anyone harm or displeasure.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 225 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i El Dio en la de todos

Each one in his own house, and God in everyone's.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 226 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i el Dio en las todas

Each one in his own house, and God in all of them.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 227 Ladino
Kada uno es rey en su kaza

Everyone is king in his own home.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 228 Ladino
Kada uno save ande apreta el kalsado

Everyone knows where the shoe pinches.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 229 Ladino
Kamina kon buenos, te azeras uno de eyos

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

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 230 Ladino
Kara alegre, dos kandelas

A cheerful face is worth two candles.

69 Nov 2026
Refrán № 231 Ladino
Kara tuerta ventura derecha

Crooked face, straight fortune.

85 Nov 2026
Refrán № 232 Ladino
Karas vemos korasones no konosemos

We see faces, we do not know hearts.

70 Nov 2026
Refrán № 233 Ladino
Karne kruda puede ser,pishkado crudo nunka

Raw meat maybe, raw fish never.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 234 Ladino
Kaza kon sol no vijita el doktor

A house with sun is not visited by the doctor.

53 Nov 2026
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