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आँखा नदेख्ने नेत्रलाल, कान नसुन्ने कर्णकान्त
Aankha nadekhne netralaal kana nasunne karnakaanta
People who are unable or unwilling to perceive reality despite having the ability
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आकाश को राहु, पातलको केतु, एक पटक नपरी कसरी चेतु
Akash ko rahu, paataal ko ketu, ek patak napari kasari chetu?
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One cannot learn without experience
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आँटेको काम झट्टै श्री गणेश
Aateko kaam jhattai shree ganesh.
Tasks done with care and attention get done quickly and smoothly
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आइमाई को रुपै सत्रु, रुपै मित्रु
Ayimaayi ko rupai satru, rupai mitru.
True friends accept one as they are are are, for who they are
Proverbs that share words with this one
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Nepali proverb
एक पटकको चोर सधैँको चोर
Ek patak ko chor sadhai ko chor.
Ek patak aru ko naramro najar ma pare paxi tyo manxe sadaie naramrai hunxa. / Once you earn bad name, it will always be with you
Nepali proverb
मुर्ख तीन पटक हास्छ
Murkha teen patak haaschha
A foolish laughs three times.