पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Patuka ma rupaiya, batuka ma bhaat
Patuka ma rupaiya, batuka ma bhaat
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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.
Katai din, katai raat, ekaatira bhok arko tira bhaat.
Kosaie laie dhuka paie rako bela arko manxe ramaie lo gari rako hunxa.
Bista ko ghar maa bhaat paakdaa damai ko ghar maa khalbal.
Chinaa ko bhaat bhaatai hoina, swasni ko jaat jaatai hoina
Ek rupaiya dhan chha, ghodaa kinchhu bhanchha
Maagne lai taato bhaat.
Tapari maa bhaat, haat maa sinko, nirbaaha bhayo aaja ko din ko