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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 9
Dime ken es tu amigo i te dire ken sos tu Tell me who your friend is and I will tell you who you are.
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Refrán № 505 Ladino
Ken kere a la rosa ke no mire al espino.

If you love a rose, you must ignore the thorns.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 506 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i El Dio en la de todos

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

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 507 Ladino
Kada kual en su kaza, El Dio en las de Todos

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

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 508 Ladino
No ay mas savio ke del lo ke pasa

No one is wiser than one who has been through it.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 509 Ladino
Luz de la kaye oskuridad de la kaza

Light in the street, darkness in the house.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 510 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).

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 511 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.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 512 Ladino
En vezes la kura es mas mala ke la hazinura

Sometimes the cure is worse than the illness.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 513 Ladino
Uno korta la roza, el otro la goza

One cuts the rose, the other enjoys it.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 514 Ladino
El ke bate la puerta resive repuesta

He who knocks on the door gets an answer.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 515 Ladino
Lagrimas de mujer valen muncho i kostan poko

A woman's tears are worth a lot and cost little.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 516 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.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 517 Ladino
El shastre haragan piedre la alguja i el dedal

The lazy tailor loses the needle and the thimble.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 518 Ladino
La mujer puede trokar la kolor de su pelo, ama nunka no puede trokar el karakter de su selo

A woman can change the color of her hair, but she can never change the character of her jealousy.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 519 Ladino
Azno kon oro alkansa todo

A donkey with gold reaches everything.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 520 Ladino
No deshes en manos de otros a azer lo ke ya puedes azer tu mizmo

Do not leave to others what you can already do yourself.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 521 Ladino
No avles mal del dia asta ke no anochese

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

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 522 Ladino
Una mano lava la otra i las dos lavan la kara

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

77 Nov 2026
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