पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Newar bigriyo bhoj le, baahun bigriyo mojle
Newar bigriyo bhoj le, baahun bigriyo mojle
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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.
Chetri bigriyo moj le, newar bigriyo bhoj le.
Jaha dahi, tyahi baahun ko sahi.
Paisa jaha aauxa tehaaa baahun ko sahi hunxa
Baahun ko birtaa bokaa ko mol maa jaanchha.
Baahun ko sekhi jhaarna newaar le bhangraa ko dhoti lagaauchha.
Baahun ko tuppi aerial na antenna
Baahun lai dini khudo maathi chini.