टुहुराको पनि दिन फर्कन्छ
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Tapari maa bhaat, haat maa sinko, nirbaaha bhayo aaja ko din ko
Tapari maa bhaat, haat maa sinko, nirbaaha bhayo aaja ko din ko
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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.
Aafno haat jagannaath.
We are responsible for our own actions and their consequences
Aaja ghar pugiyela ta? aafnai khutta lai sodha
Don't rely on others, trust your own abilities and judgment
Aaja ko kaam lai bholi nabhannu.
Don't procrastinate, complete today's tasks today
Aaja maryo, bholi okhati.
What's done is done, no use dwelling on the past
Abhaagi moro hagna basyo, bahra haat ko ghocho pasyo.
Misfortune befalls the unlucky at every turn, even when they try to avoid it
Aghi hernu chaar haat, pachhi hernu bahra haat
It takes more effort to move forward & achieve something than to look back and dwell on the past