उही नाम्लो उही कुम्लो
Uhi naamlo uhi kumlo.
jati kura garepani aakhir ma afno kaam afai sangha hunxa
Usai ta buhari marich khaayeki.
Usai ta buhari marich khaayeki.
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.
Bhauju le poleko dewar, buhari le poleko sasuro
Buhari ko chhati heri gaule aghaye, naati keto bhokai.
Jaso jaso baahun baaje, usai usai swahaa
Jaso jaso baraju usai usai naati.
Kam xaina buhari pada ko kando kanayera bas
Kunta ki buhari bhatmaas khaaki.