फोश्रो आशा न देखाऊ नु
fosre asha na dekhaunu
Promise only if you can make it.
Paari ko ghas hariyo hunchha.
Paari ko ghas hariyo hunchha.
An English meaning for this ukhan hasn’t been written down yet. If you grew up hearing it and know the lesson it carries, send it in — it will be credited to the collection, not to us.
fosre asha na dekhaunu
Promise only if you can make it.
Banko baagh le khaaos nakhaaos, man ko bhaag le khaanchha.
Anxiety is harmful for you. One should not be oversensitive, or always think of negative situations.
Baagh budo bhaye pani sikaar garna chhaddaina.
If it's in your nature you won't ever stop
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Bagh budo bhaye pani ghas khadaina.
Marne bela hariyo kaakro.
Saaun maa aankhaa futeko gorule bahrai mahina hariyo dekhchha.
Wari khaaldo, paari bhir.