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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 8
El mal i el bien en la kara se ven Good and evil show on the face.
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Refrán № 271 Ladino
Ken tiene kolcha i no se kuvija, no es de agedear.

A person who has a quilt but won't use it deserves no pity.

52 Nov 2026
Refrán № 272 Ladino
Ken tiene marido de servir no puede muncho durmir

Whoever has a husband to serve cannot sleep much.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 273 Ladino
Ken vende el sol merka la kandela

He who sells the sun buys the candle.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 274 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.

84 Nov 2026
Refrán № 275 Ladino
Kon dizir fuego no se kema la boka

Saying "fire" does not burn the mouth.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 276 Ladino
Kon el chapeo ke tengo digo bonjour

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

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 277 Ladino
Kon fuersa de braso no se alkansa a nada

Nothing is achieved by brute strength.

82 Nov 2026
Refrán № 278 Ladino
Kon la esperansa todo se alkansa

With hope, everything is attained.

82 Nov 2026
Refrán № 279 Ladino
Kon la esperanza todo se alkansa

With hope, everything is achieved.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 280 Ladino
Kon paras los mudos kantan

Money makes mutes sing too.

128 Nov 2026
Refrán № 281 Ladino
Kon soplar no se amata el fuego

Blowing does not put out the fire.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 282 Ladino
Kon una dada no se parte un lenyo

A log is not split with one blow.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 283 Ladino
Kresen los ijos, pujan las ansias

As the children grow, the worries grow.

85 Nov 2026
Refrán № 284 Ladino
Kualo vale la moneda kuando la persona no esta buena

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

82 Nov 2026
Refrán № 285 Ladino
Kuando aharvan al ijo, a la madre le erguele

When the son is beaten, the mother is hurt.

82 Nov 2026
Refrán № 286 Ladino
Kuando ase luvia yoran los sielos i riye la tierra

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

82 Nov 2026
Refrán № 287 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.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 288 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.

69 Nov 2026
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