टुहुराको पनि दिन फर्कन्छ
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Taadhaa ko deutaa bhandaa najik ko bhut kaam laagchha.
Taadhaa ko deutaa bhandaa najik ko bhut kaam laagchha.
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.
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.
Aafno chora chori ra arkaa ki swasni sabai lai ramro laagchha
People don't praise things they have
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
Araayeko kaam ra bharaayeko maano le kati din chalchha
Makeshift solutions and temporary measures can only last for so long