Nepali proverb
उही नाम्लो उही कुम्लो
Uhi naamlo uhi kumlo.
jati kura garepani aakhir ma afno kaam afai sangha hunxa
Nepali proverb
उम्केको माछो ठुलो
Umkeko maachho thulo
How to read it
Umkeko maachho thulo
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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.
Criticism
अहंकारी भ्यागुताको ट्वार ट्वारै ठूलो
Ahankari bhyaguto ko twar twar nai thulo
The conceited think their own faults are small
Nepali proverb
भ्वाड् भन्दा स्वाङ् ठुलो
Bhwang bhanda swang thulo.
Nepali proverb
चकचके गोरुको चार ठाउँमा डाम, ठुलो माछो लड्यो समातेर खाम
Chak chake goru ko chaar thau maa daam, tholo maachho maryo samaatera khaam
Nepali proverb
चोरको स्वर ठूलो, डाँकाको आँखा ठूलो
Chor ko swar thulo, daakaa ko aankha thulo.
Nepali proverb
धाक भन्दा धक्कु ठुलो, हिड्ने बेला खुट्टा लुलो
Dhaak bhanda dhakku thulo, hidne bela khutta lulo.
Nepali proverb
हगाई भन्दा पदाई ठूलो
Hagai bhanda padai thulo.