अकबर राजा, बिरबल काजि, इन्साफ दिन्छन खुसिराजि
Akabar raaja, birbal kaaji, insaaf dinchhan khusiraaji
Justice is served by both the powerful and the wise
Agulto le haaneko kukur bijuli dekhi tarsanchha.
If a person makes a mistake, he will be scared of it happening again in the future
Akabar raaja, birbal kaaji, insaaf dinchhan khusiraaji
Justice is served by both the powerful and the wise
Akabari sun lai kasi laaunu pardaina.
Good person is good by own, don't need to praise
Agultho pani nathosi baldaina
Nothing can be achieved without putting efforts
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Ikhaalu swaasni ko bachan, bahulaa kukur ko daat.
words or actions done in anger lack rationale
Kukur bhukdai garchha, hatti lamkidai garchha.
Little people will try to stop you, keep moving