Nepali proverb
जसको लाठी उसको भैंसी
Jasko lathi usko bhaisi.
Jo snagha srot sadhan xa uni mathi hunxa
Nepali proverb
छोरो भन्दा नाती प्यारो, सावाँ भन्दा ब्याज प्यारो
Chhoro bhanda naati pyaaro, sawaa bhandaa byaaj pyaaro
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Chhoro bhanda naati pyaaro, sawaa bhandaa byaaj pyaaro
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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
Nepali proverb
जसको सीता खानु, उसकै गीता गाउनु
Jasko sita khanu, uskai gita gaunu.
Jasko nun khayeko xa usaiko ghunghan gaunu
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
बाबू भन्दा छोरो जान्ने, नाति पेटै बाट मट्याङ्ग्रा हान्ने
Baabu bhanda chhoro janne, naati petai baata matyangra hanne.
Nepali proverb
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Nepali proverb
बाउभन्दा छोरा जान्ने, खुकुरीभन्दा कर्द लाग्ने
Bau bhanda chhoro jaanne, khukuri bhandi karda laagne.
Nepali proverb
टुप्पीभन्दा माथि थात छैन, बाहुनभन्दा माथि जात छैन
Tuppi bhanda maathi thaat chhaina, baahun bhandaa maathi jaat chhaina
Family
आमा बाबुलाई समस्या टार्न गार्हो, छोराछोरीलाई भने स्टाईल नै प्यारो
Aamaa baabu lai samasya taarna gahro, chhora chhori lai bhane style nai pyaaro.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Fate
अभागीको भाई सप्रन्छ, भाग्यमानीको छोरो सप्रन्छ
Abhaagi ko bhai sapranchha, bhaagyamaani ko chhoro sapranchha.
No one can escape their destiny