उही नाम्लो उही कुम्लो
Uhi naamlo uhi kumlo.
jati kura garepani aakhir ma afno kaam afai sangha hunxa
Usai ta saasu sun lagaayeki
Usai ta saasu sun lagaayeki
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.
Daaju sanga kaam linu chha bahne bhauju rijhaunu, shriman fakaunu chha bahne saasu rijhaunu.
Jaso jaso baahun baaje, usai usai swahaa
Jaso jaso baraju usai usai naati.
Khau karkali pet farkali, nakhau karkali saasu jharkali.
Saasu ko maya chhori chhaunjel, buhari ko maya chhora chhaunjel.
Usai ta buhari marich khaayeki.