टुहुराको पनि दिन फर्कन्छ
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Joi ko joi poi ko poi haami bich maa koi na koi.
Joi ko joi poi ko poi haami bich maa koi na koi.
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.
Kaag ko bich maa bakulla.
Bhinna ko bich ma hunu.
Brata basne haami falhaar khaane kaami.
Ek ghar bista, das ghar kaami, jasta timi ustai haami.