Nepali proverb
जसको लाठी उसको भैंसी
Jasko lathi usko bhaisi.
Jo snagha srot sadhan xa uni mathi hunxa
Nepali proverb
छोरो पायो हर्कमान, छोरि पायो थर्कमान
Chhoro paayo harkamaan, chhori paayo tharkamaan.
How to read it
Chhoro paayo harkamaan, chhori paayo tharkamaan.
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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
छोरि जन्मे ज्वाईंलाई, छोरो जन्मे बुहारीलाई
Chhori janme juwai lai, chhoro janme buhaari lai
Nepali proverb
छोरो उत्ताउलो हुँदा घुँडा भाच्छ, छोरी उत्ताउली हुँदा पोइला जान्छे
Chhoro uttaulo huda ghuda bhaachchha, chhori uttauli huda poila jaanchhe.
Nepali proverb
घर नखाएको छोरि, परदेश नखाएको छोरो
Ghar nakhaayeko chhori, paradesh nakhaayeko chhoro.
Nepali proverb
नपाउनेले छोरो पायो, खेलाई खेलाई मार्यो
Napaune le chhoro paayo, khelai khelai maaryo.
Criticism
आफ्नै छोरी नखर्माउली, तन्नेरीलाई दोष
Aafnai chhori nakharmauli, tanneri lai dosh.
Look at yourself before blaming others
Family
आमा बाबुको मन छोरा छोरी माथि, छोरा छोरीको मन डिङगो जुत्ता माथि
Aama baabu ko man chhora chhori mathi, chhora chori ko man dingo juttaa maathi.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests