जहाँ दही, त्यहीँ बाहुनको सही
Jaha dahi, tyahi baahun ko sahi.
Paisa jaha aauxa tehaaa baahun ko sahi hunxa
Jaha kera, tyahi bahun ko dera.
Jaha kera, tyahi bahun ko dera.
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
Bahun ko chitta makha ko pitta.
Bahun le chyau khawos na swaad paawos
Jaha guliyo tyaahaa baahun bhuliyo.
Jaha itchya, tyaahaa upaaye.