ढुंगा खोज्दा देउता मिल्नु
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Thes nalaage ukhubaari pasnu.
Thes nalaage ukhubaari pasnu.
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.
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
Titra ko mukhai bairi.
If you too much talk, you will be in trouble.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Thes laagena bhane ukhu baari pasnu, rin laagena bhane jamaani basnu
Man ma chiso pasnu.
Rin nalaage jamaani basnu.
Satru nalaage aafanta paalnu.
Thes lagna bhir chaninna.