अजिङ्गरको आहारा दैवले जुराउँछ
Ajingar ko aahaaraa daiba le jurauchha.
Someone's livelihood will be provided by divine providence
Aafno bhaagya aafai le banaunu parchha.
We are responsible for making our own destiny
Ajingar ko aahaaraa daiba le jurauchha.
Someone's livelihood will be provided by divine providence
Abhaagi moro hagna basyo, bahra haat ko ghocho pasyo.
Misfortune befalls the unlucky at every turn, even when they try to avoid it
Abhaagi ko bhai sapranchha, bhaagyamaani ko chhoro sapranchha.
No one can escape their destiny
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aafai ta mahadev uttaano par, kasle delaa bar.
Implying ownself don't have enough, forget about giving others
Kasaile tapai bhanos nabhanos aafai mapai.
Aafno prasansa aafai garnu.
Maukaa maa chaukaa hanna jannu parchha
Seize the opportunity.