Comparison
आए बाउको गए साहुको
Aaye bau ko gaye saahu ko
Taking a chance
Aanp ko aanp, khoya ko daam
Don't expect the same treatment from others that you don't give them.
Aaye bau ko gaye saahu ko
Taking a chance
Aafai ta mahadev uttaano par, kasle delaa bar.
Implying ownself don't have enough, forget about giving others
Ayimaayi ko rupai satru, rupai mitru.
True friends accept one as they are are are, for who they are
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aaye aanp gaye jhataaro.
Try everything and explore all the ways if you have nothing to loose
Chak chake goru ko chaar thau maa daam, tholo maachho maryo samaatera khaam
Kaam pani chhaina daam pani chhaina.