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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 № 235 Ladino
Kaza mueva vida mueva

New house, new life.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 236 Ladino
Kazala a tu ija komo puedes, a tu ijo komo keres

Marry off your daughter as you can, your son as you wish.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 237 Ladino
Ke vale el ojo avierto si el korason es siego

What is an open eye worth if the heart is blind?

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 238 Ladino
Kedimos ariento las aguas

We remained beside the waters. (uncertain)

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 239 Ladino
Ken al sielo eskupe, a la kara le kaye

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

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 240 Ladino
Ken arekoje migas se mete maniyas

Whoever gathers crumbs acquires skills.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 241 Ladino
Ken aspera kome la pera

Whoever waits eats the pear.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 242 Ladino
Ken aze paz entre marido i mujer merese Ganeden

Whoever makes peace between husband and wife deserves Paradise.

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 243 Ladino
Ken azno nase azno muere

Whoever is born a donkey dies a donkey.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 244 Ladino
Ken esta kon kavras lo komen los lovos

Whoever stays with goats is eaten by wolves.

67 Nov 2026
Refrán № 245 Ladino
Ken ijo kriya, oro hila

Whoever raises a child spins gold.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 246 Ladino
Ken kere a la rosa ke no mire al espino.

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

53 Nov 2026
Refrán № 247 Ladino
Ken kere muncho pedre i lo poko

He who wants too much loses even the little.

69 Nov 2026
Refrán № 248 Ladino
Ken lazdra en la manseves alkansa la vejes

Whoever toils in youth reaches old age.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 249 Ladino
Ken madruga desayuna

He who rises early has breakfast.

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 250 Ladino
Ken mete kara toma marido i kaza, ken no, keda en kaza

Whoever dares gets a husband and a home; whoever doesn't, stays at home (fortune favors the bold).

87 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 251 Ladino
Ken mira a la djente no bive kontente

He who looks at other people does not live content.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 252 Ladino
Ken mokos manda,bavas resive

Whoever sends snot receives drool (you get back what you give).

69 Nov 2026
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