पटुकामा रुपैया, बटुकामा भात
Patuka ma rupaiya, batuka ma bhaat
27 Nepali proverbs beginning with प (pa) — each ukhan in Devanagari, with its romanized reading and English meaning where one has been written.
Patuka ma rupaiya, batuka ma bhaat
Padi lekhi chhaina kaam, chamchaa giri gari khaayo maam.
Padera bhanda parera janinchha.
Padhyo gunyo ke kaam, halo jotyo khayo maam.
Pandit ko tuppi na antena na aerial.
Para baata vinaju aaye, ta jaanchhas ki ma jau
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Pashupati ko jaatraa, tighraa ko byaapar.
To kill two birds with one stone.
Pahile garera dekhaunu ani bhannu.
First do it then tell it. or Action speaks louder than words.
Pahilo gaas mai dhunga.
Pahelo sabai sun hudaina.
Panch ghar kaa kuttaa, khaane bela yeta na uta.
Paanch paisa ko lwaang chhaina, dash paisa ko swang.
Pathaki kandhani, bhangra ko dhoti.
Paado khaane le bachho raakhdaina
Paani khaanu mul ko, swasni lyaunu kul ko.
Paani maa basi gohi sanga dusmani
Paap dhuri baata karauchha.
Engaging in wrongful actions discreetly or behind the scenes
Paapaa pani chini pani.
Paari ko ghas hariyo hunchha.
Pudke baahun ko sudke chandan.
puji na suji uchal muuji
Paisa na kaudi bajar bajar daudi.
Pohor mari sasu, ahile ayo ansu.
Pratiksha ko fal mitho hunchha.
Prasaasan maa ghus khori, janata boldainan mukh fori.
Premika le chhodeko kahile kahile, love letter lekhchhan ahile.