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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 № 253 Ladino
Ken moneda tiene alkansa lo ke kere

Whoever has money gets what they want.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 254 Ladino
Ken no gusto amargura no puede apresiar lo dulse

Whoever has not tasted bitterness cannot appreciate sweetness.

93 Nov 2026
Refrán № 255 Ladino
Ken no kaye no se alavanta

He who does not fall does not get up.

75 Nov 2026
Refrán № 256 Ladino
Ken no kere kosfuegrar demanda muncha dota i ashugar

He who does not want a father-in-law/in-laws demands a large dowry and trousseau.

81 Nov 2026
Refrán № 257 Ladino
Ken no tiene ermana no tiene nada

Whoever has no sister has nothing.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 258 Ladino
Ken no tiene meoyo tiene pachas

He who has no brains has trotters.

79 Nov 2026
Refrán № 259 Ladino
Ken oye a la djente se kita de la mujer

Whoever listens to people ends up leaving his wife.

87 Nov 2026
Refrán № 260 Ladino
Ken perkura tiene ventura

Whoever strives has luck.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 261 Ladino
Ken rey es, de la kara se le ve

Whoever is a king, it shows in his face.

79 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 262 Ladino
Ken rompe tu korason aze tambien limpieza en tu vida

Whoever breaks your heart also cleans up your life.

60 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 263 Ladino
Ken se aharva kon sus manos, ke no yore

Whoever scratches himself with his own hands should not cry out (if you do it yourself, don't complain).

317 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 264 Ladino
Ken se kaza i fragua El Dio lo apiyada

God takes pity on whoever marries and builds.

82 Nov 2026
Refrán № 265 Ladino
Ken se kaza kon amor bive kon dolor

He who marries for love lives with pain.

85 Nov 2026
Refrán № 266 Ladino
Ken te amara mas ke tu mama, kon palavras te enganyara

Whoever loves you more than your mother will deceive you with words.

73 Nov 2026
Refrán № 267 Ladino
Ken tiene bragas no kamina dizmudo

He who has trousers does not walk about naked.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 268 Ladino
Ken tiene grandeza se kaye de kavesa

Whoever has greatness falls on his head (pride comes before a fall).

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 269 Ladino
Ken tiene ijos de kazar i en Shabat deve de lavorar

Whoever has children to marry off must work even on Shabbat.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 270 Ladino
Ken tiene kaza de vidro no echa piedra al vizino

Whoever has a glass house does not throw stones at the neighbor.

68 Nov 2026
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