जहाँ दही, त्यहीँ बाहुनको सही
Jaha dahi, tyahi baahun ko sahi.
Paisa jaha aauxa tehaaa baahun ko sahi hunxa
Jaha kangaal, tyahaa chandaal.
Jaha kangaal, tyahaa chandaal.
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.
Jaha dahi, tyahi baahun ko sahi.
Paisa jaha aauxa tehaaa baahun ko sahi hunxa
Jaha pugdaina ravi, tyaha pugchhan kabi.
gahirahi ma kabi haru pugxan jaha samanya manxe pugdainan
Jiuda ko janti mardaa ko malaami.
A friend in need is the friend indeed.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Jaha dahi, tyahi baahun ko sahi.
Paisa jaha aauxa tehaaa baahun ko sahi hunxa
Jaha pugdaina ravi, tyaha pugchhan kabi.
gahirahi ma kabi haru pugxan jaha samanya manxe pugdainan
Kangaal ko jaat chhaina, boksi ko gaaun chhaina.
Jata pani dhalna sakne manxe ko bhar hudaie na.
Jaha guliyo tyaahaa baahun bhuliyo.
Jaha itchya, tyaahaa upaaye.
Jaha jala jogi bhatai khala.