टुहुराको पनि दिन फर्कन्छ
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Jhaal rahe chichilaa laagchha.
Jhaal rahe chichilaa laagchha.
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Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aafno chora chori ra arkaa ki swasni sabai lai ramro laagchha
People don't praise things they have
Arkaa ko baari maa saag chha, mutu michera k laagchha.
There is no gain in envying others' prosperity and good fortune
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.
Sasto besaar le pakhalaa laagchha.
Simi ka jhaal maa kausa ko kosho.
Taadhaa ko deutaa bhandaa najik ko bhut kaam laagchha.