उही नाम्लो उही कुम्लो
Uhi naamlo uhi kumlo.
jati kura garepani aakhir ma afno kaam afai sangha hunxa
Upadhaya le tongba khaayo, naali nai rangyaayo.
Upadhaya le tongba khaayo, naali nai rangyaayo.
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.
Uhi naamlo uhi kumlo.
jati kura garepani aakhir ma afno kaam afai sangha hunxa
Rin kaadhera ghiu khaanu.
Gharo vaie rako bela sokhin jiwan juna khojnu.
Rin lagdaa nadaraunu, din laagdaa daraunu.
Rin lagyo vane tirna sakinxa tara din lagyo vani derai samasya aauna sakxa.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Jun thaal maa khaayo, tehi thaal maa hagchha.
Napaune le keraa paayo beer sangai khaayo.
Napaune le keraa paayo, chiyaa maa chopi khaayo.
Padi lekhi chhaina kaam, chamchaa giri gari khaayo maam.
Tero po dhan chhan, kutyo khaayo, aafnaa ta chaamal chhan, kahile nifannu kahile kelaunu