पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Padhyo gunyo ke kaam, halo jotyo khayo maam.
Padhyo gunyo ke kaam, halo jotyo khayo maam.
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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.
Kaam na dhaam pet bhari maam.
Kaam naie nagari pet bhari khani
Goru nabhayeko hale ra thedi nabhayeko halo ko k kaam
Padi lekhi chhaina kaam, chamchaa giri gari khaayo maam.
Aaja ko kaam lai bholi nabhannu.
Don't procrastinate, complete today's tasks today
Aateko kaam jhattai shree ganesh.
Tasks done with care and attention get done quickly and smoothly
Andhyaro kaam khola ko geet
Work done without proper planning is bound to fail