Criticism
अरूले हात्ती चढे भनेर आफूले धुरी चढ्नु हुँदैन
Aru le hatti chade bhanera aafu le dhuri chadnu hudaina.
One should not imitate others' mistakes, but learn from them instead
Adha gagro chhachalkinchha.
Half-hearted efforts are bound to fail
Aru le hatti chade bhanera aafu le dhuri chadnu hudaina.
One should not imitate others' mistakes, but learn from them instead
Ahankari bhyaguto ko twar twar nai thulo
The conceited think their own faults are small
Aayimai ko pet maa kura pachhdaina.
A Person who can't keep secrets
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
nabhareko gagro chalkanxa
Empty vessel sounds much. Half knowledge is dangerous.
Khetala laaye chhaina kaam, chora chori pathaye adha kaam, aafu gaye purai kaam.