तित्राको मुखै वैरी
Titra ko mukhai bairi.
If you too much talk, you will be in trouble.
Taato dudh nilnu na okalnu.
Taato dudh nilnu na okalnu.
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.
Titra ko mukhai bairi.
If you too much talk, you will be in trouble.
Tai raani mai raani, ko bharlaa kuwa ko paani.
Who will do the work if nobody does nothing?
Thutuno ra mutuno jugaunu.
Control your mouth and sexual desire.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Bhoki pet lai taato khir
Dudh dine gai ko latti pani sahanu parchha.
Dudh ko saakshi biralo.
Ghaati herera haad nilnu.
Maagne lai taato bhaat.
Taato paani le ghar dadhdaina