Nepali proverb
बाघ बुढो भयो भने नि शिकार गर्न छाड्दैन
Baagh budo bhaye pani sikaar garna chhaddaina.
If it's in your nature you won't ever stop
Baliyaa baangaa baaghlai, budaa khaadaa maagh lai.
Baliyaa baangaa baaghlai, budaa khaadaa maagh lai.
An English meaning for this ukhan hasn’t been written down yet. If you grew up hearing it and know the lesson it carries, send it in — it will be credited to the collection, not to us.
Baagh budo bhaye pani sikaar garna chhaddaina.
If it's in your nature you won't ever stop
Badar ko puchchhar lauro na hatiyaar
Being useless.
Badar ko haat maa nariwal.
For a fragile thing or responsibility falling in the hands of irresponsible people
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Ek maagh le jaado jaadaina.
Ek choti vako kura feri feri huna sakxa.