Fate
अभागी मोरो हग्न बस्यो, बाह्र हातको घोँचो पस्यो
Abhaagi moro hagna basyo, bahra haat ko ghocho pasyo.
Misfortune befalls the unlucky at every turn, even when they try to avoid it
Fate
अजिङ्गरको आहारा दैवले जुराउँछ
Ajingar ko aahaaraa daiba le jurauchha.
What it means
Someone's livelihood will be provided by divine providence
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Fate
अभागीको भाई सप्रन्छ, भाग्यमानीको छोरो सप्रन्छ
Abhaagi ko bhai sapranchha, bhaagyamaani ko chhoro sapranchha.
No one can escape their destiny
Fate
आफ्नो भाग्य आफैले बनाउनु पर्छ
Aafno bhaagya aafai le banaunu parchha.
We are responsible for making our own destiny
Proverbs that share words with this one
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Nepali proverb
दैबले दिन्छ, पितृले हर्छ
Daiba le dinchha, pitri le harchha.
Nepali proverb
हरिप देखेर दैव डराउँछ
Harip dekhera daiba daraunchha.
Nepali proverb
हुने हार, दैव नटार
Hune haar daiba nataar.