Nepali proverb
जसको लाठी उसको भैंसी
Jasko lathi usko bhaisi.
Jo snagha srot sadhan xa uni mathi hunxa
Nepali proverb
छालो जाला तर कालो जादैन
Chhalo jaalaa tara kaalo jaadaina
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Chhalo jaalaa tara kaalo jaadaina
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Nepali proverb
जसको शक्ति, उस्को भक्ति
Jasko shakti, usko bhakti.
Jo sangha sakhti xa sabai usai ko jai jai kar garxan
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जसको सीता खानु, उसकै गीता गाउनु
Jasko sita khanu, uskai gita gaunu.
Jasko nun khayeko xa usaiko ghunghan gaunu
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एक माघले जाडो जाँदैन
Ek maagh le jaado jaadaina.
Ek choti vako kura feri feri huna sakxa.
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चरेस खानु तर हरेस नखानु
Charesh khaanu tara haresh nakhaanu.
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ढिलै होस् तर छोरो होस्
Dhilai hos tara choro hos.
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दुबो मौलाएझैँ मौलाउनु तर कुकुर बौलाएझैँ नबौलाउनु
Dubo maulaaye jhai maulaaunu tara kukur baulaaye jhai nabaulaunu
Nepali proverb
गाँस छाड्नु तर साथ नछाड्नु
Gash chhadnu tara sath nachhadnu.
Nepali proverb
कालो अक्षर भैँसी बराबर
Kaalo akshar bhaisi barabar.