Nepali proverb
उही नाम्लो उही कुम्लो
Uhi naamlo uhi kumlo.
jati kura garepani aakhir ma afno kaam afai sangha hunxa
Nepali proverb
उचालेको कुकुरले मृग मार्दैन
Uchaaleko kukur le mriga maardaina.
How to read it
Uchaaleko kukur le mriga maardaina.
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Nepali proverb
ऋण काढेर घिऊ खानु
Rin kaadhera ghiu khaanu.
Gharo vaie rako bela sokhin jiwan juna khojnu.
Nepali proverb
ऋण लाग्दा नडराउनु, दिन लाग्दा डराउनु
Rin lagdaa nadaraunu, din laagdaa daraunu.
Rin lagyo vane tirna sakinxa tara din lagyo vani derai samasya aauna sakxa.
Proverbs that share words with this one
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Wisdom
अगुल्टोले हानेको कुकुर बिजुलीदेखि तर्सन्छ
Agulto le haaneko kukur bijuli dekhi tarsanchha.
If a person makes a mistake, he will be scared of it happening again in the future
Nepali proverb
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Wisdom
इखालु स्वास्नीको बचन, बहुला कुकुरको दाँत
Ikhaalu swaasni ko bachan, bahulaa kukur ko daat.
words or actions done in anger lack rationale
Nepali proverb
कुकुर भुक्दै गर्छ, हात्ती लम्कँदै गर्छ
Kukur bhukdai garchha, hatti lamkidai garchha.
Little people will try to stop you, keep moving
Nepali proverb
कुकुरलाई घ्यू पच्दैन
Kukur lai ghyu pachdaina.
Naramro lai jaty ramro garepani pachdaina.
Nepali proverb
कुकुरलाई मासु पैंचो
Kukur lai maasu paicho.
Lending things to someone who doesn’t know the value or they will never return the thing.