टुहुराको पनि दिन फर्कन्छ
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Jhukeko sir ra bhatkeko bhir prati kasaiko aas hudaina
Jhukeko sir ra bhatkeko bhir prati kasaiko aas hudaina
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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.
Aru le hatti chade bhanera aafu le dhuri chadnu hudaina.
One should not imitate others' mistakes, but learn from them instead
Baag dublaayera biralo hudaina.
True nature or essence of something, does not change merely
Goli ko ghau niko hunchha, boli ko hudaina
Pain inflicted by world never heals so be wise and aware about how you talk and converse with people.
Herne ko ra chherne ko bhar hudaina.
Don't trust watchers or cowards
Kasai ko aahar, kasaiko bish.
Eutai kura ma bhibid bichar
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.