टुहुराको पनि दिन फर्कन्छ
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Jhingo maari dharni na bisauli.
Jhingo maari dharni na bisauli.
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.
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.
Bisauli ko jibro fadkaarnu bhanda dhaarni ko dauko hallaunu bes.
Jasle bokchha bhaari, khaanchha mekh maari.
Le le baabu guleli, maari diulaa jureli.
Nyauri maari pachhuto.