टुहुराको पनि दिन फर्कन्छ
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Jo hocho usko mukh maa ghocho.
Whoever is the lowest (in terms of rank/status….etc) gets bullied.
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.
Aakash maa thuke, mukh maa chhitaa.
Talking big in front of many people may fall flat in reality
Abhaagi moro hagna basyo, bahra haat ko ghocho pasyo.
Misfortune befalls the unlucky at every turn, even when they try to avoid it
Arka ko bachchho chaati mukh bhari rau.
Speaking ill of others to impress is insincere flattery