जसको लाठी उसको भैंसी
Jasko lathi usko bhaisi.
Jo snagha srot sadhan xa uni mathi hunxa
Jalai bisnu thalai bishnu fohor kaha faalnu?
Jalai bisnu thalai bishnu fohor kaha faalnu?
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.
Jasko lathi usko bhaisi.
Jo snagha srot sadhan xa uni mathi hunxa
Jasko shakti, usko bhakti.
Jo sangha sakhti xa sabai usai ko jai jai kar garxan
Jasko sita khanu, uskai gita gaunu.
Jasko nun khayeko xa usaiko ghunghan gaunu
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Bajet kaha pokhiyo, afnai pocket maa
Jaat faalnu gahat ko jhol maa.
Kaha jaanchhas machali merai dhadiya.
Kasta kasta kaha gaye musa ko bacchha durbar maa
Thado tika lauchhe, swami kaha dhauchhe