पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Nam hos ya badnam, tara nahos gumnaam.
Nam hos ya badnam, tara nahos gumnaam.
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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.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Charesh khaanu tara haresh nakhaanu.
Chhalo jaalaa tara kaalo jaadaina
Dhilai hos tara choro hos.
Dubo maulaaye jhai maulaaunu tara kukur baulaaye jhai nabaulaunu
Gash chhadnu tara sath nachhadnu.