This is just an honest try to get all the nepali ukhans (proverbs) under one banner. To put some humour in it, the modern ones (whenever there are) is being inculcated. All are welcome to comment & add on it.
Original : Raat bhari jyago, buri ta jeundia
Modern : Raat bhari jyago, byan ta gas bhayo
O : Na paune le kera payo, bokra sangai khayo
M : Na paune le walkman payo, malami janda sunyo
O : Nachna ta jandaina, aangan tero
M : Nachan ta jandaina, aangan pani chaina
O : Gaanti heri haad nilnu
M : Ghanti heri haar (jewelry) launu
English : Cut your coat according to cloth
O : Bhir ma jane goru lai ram ram bhanna sakincha, kaand ma halna sankindaina
M :
O : Achano ko pir khukuri le jandaina
M :
O : Khukuri bhanda karda lagne
M :
O : Joon goru ko singh chaina tyaskoi naam tikhe
M :
O : Baira rumale, bhitra gunduk umale
M :
O : Bahun le chaeo khako bha po chaeo ko bhau thaha hunthyo
M :
O : Hagi sakyo dailo dekhyo
M :
O : Ke neu paun, kanika bukaun
M :
O : Hati Chiryo, puchhar arkyo
M :
M : Mukh ma ram ram, bagali ma chura
O :
M : Khane mukh lai junga le chek daina
O :
M : Mo taakchu moora, bancharo le taakcha goonra
O :
Ek thuki sukhi, hazaar thuki nadi
Namachine ping ko sai jhatka
Nadine barajule aitabaar barchin
Alsi le jati jaisi le jaandaina
Nakhaon bhane din bhari ko sikaar, khaon bhane kaancha ba ko anwaar
Artha na bartha govinda guy
Ek maag le jaro jandaina
Hul mul ma jeu jogao, anikal ma beu jogao
Aru haati charyo, timee dhuri charne??
Umkeko macha thulo!!
Aago tapnu moora ko, koora sunnu bura ko
Laata larcha ek baldang, baata larcha teen baldang
Amilo jhaanr ko dher nigar, kalo manche ko dher sringar
O : Sabai chamkeni soon hoondaina
M : Sabai chamkeni soon hooncha
E : All that glitters is not gold
O : Junai jogi aye pani kanai cheeriko
M : Junai jogi aye pani jholai bheeriko
Hoonda raja khyai, na hoonda jogi khyai
Gadalai nyoaera guy hoondaina
Bale ko aago po taapcha, na bale ko aago kole taapcha
Kukkur ko pucchar 12 barsa dhungro ma halda pani baangai baango
Kaile kazi kaile baazi
Kankra lai thakra diyo oui dhani
