टुहुराको पनि दिन फर्कन्छ
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Jhuto bolne le chhito kasam khaanchha.
Jhuto bolne le chhito kasam khaanchha.
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.
Banko baagh le khaaos nakhaaos, man ko bhaag le khaanchha.
Anxiety is harmful for you. One should not be oversensitive, or always think of negative situations.
Bolne ko pitho bikchha, nabolne ko chaamal pani bikdaina
person who talks and socialize gains the upperhand
Bolera batho ra daudera chhito kahelei hudaina.
Fokat ko paaye ek maano chuk pani khaanchha.
Hidne goru le chutai khaanchha.
Jasle bokchha bhaari, khaanchha mekh maari.