गर्जने बादल वर्षदैन
Garjane baadal barshadaina.
Thunder clouds do not always give rain.
Khola ra maya tala tirai bagchha.
Khola ra maya tala tirai bagchha.
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Garjane baadal barshadaina.
Thunder clouds do not always give rain.
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.
gu lai chaleye gandha
Bad things have bad results.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aauchha samaye parkhadaina, bagchha khola farkadaina.
Time waits for no one, opportunities once lost do not return
Aayo gayo maya moha, aayena gayena ko ho ko ho.
Family/friends who have always been there matter the most
Ama ko maya ankha ko dil maa.
Mother's affection is inherent and taken for granted like the pupil that allows us to see
Andhyaro kaam khola ko geet
Work done without proper planning is bound to fail
Naptyaune khola le bagauchha.
The underestimate thing turns out to be a formidable force
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value