जस्तो गुरु उस्तै चेला
Jasto guru ustai chelaa.
teacher leh j sikayo student leh tehi sikxa ra they become similar
Jaso jaso baahun baaje, usai usai swahaa
Jaso jaso baahun baaje, usai usai swahaa
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.
Jasto guru ustai chelaa.
teacher leh j sikayo student leh tehi sikxa ra they become similar
Jasto desh, ustai bhesh.
In Rome do as the romans do
Jasto naam ustai kaam.
Jasko j naam xa usle testai prakar ko kaam garxa
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Jaso jaso baraju usai usai naati.
Jaha dahi, tyahi baahun ko sahi.
Paisa jaha aauxa tehaaa baahun ko sahi hunxa
Baahun ko birtaa bokaa ko mol maa jaanchha.
Baahun ko sekhi jhaarna newaar le bhangraa ko dhoti lagaauchha.
Baahun ko tuppi aerial na antenna
Baahun lai dini khudo maathi chini.