काग बाठो भयो भने गु खान्छ
Kaag batho bhayo bhane gu khanchha.
Derai jaani huna hunna
Kaag basnu, haangaa bhaachinu.
Kaag basnu, haangaa bhaachinu.
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Kaag batho bhayo bhane gu khanchha.
Derai jaani huna hunna
Kaag ko naam kaag le kaadchha.
Aafno bhadnam aafai garni.
Kaag ko bich maa bakulla.
Bhinna ko bich ma hunu.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Kaag batho bhayo bhane gu khanchha.
Derai jaani huna hunna
Kaag karaudai garchha, pinaa sukdai garcha.
Let the haters hate you always do what you want.
Kaag ko bich maa bakulla.
Bhinna ko bich ma hunu.
Kaag ko naam kaag le kaadchha.
Aafno bhadnam aafai garni.
Kaag lai bel paakyo harsa na bismaat.
koi manxe laie nachaie ne kura dinu.
Kaag le koili lai kaale bhanchha
Aafu laie naheri aaru ko laie matra bhanu.