Nepali proverb
बाँदर को पुच्छर, लौरो न हतियार
Badar ko puchchhar lauro na hatiyaar
Being useless.
Nepali proverb
बाघको छालामा स्यालको रजाईं
Baagh ko chhaalaa maa syaal ko rajai.
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Baagh ko chhaalaa maa syaal ko rajai.
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Nepali proverb
बाँदरको हातमा नरिवल
Badar ko haat maa nariwal.
For a fragile thing or responsibility falling in the hands of irresponsible people
Nepali proverb
बाध दुब्लाएर बिरालो हुदैन
Baag dublaayera biralo hudaina.
True nature or essence of something, does not change merely
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
बाघ बुढो र स्याल तन्नेरी
Baagh budo ra syaal tanneri.
Nepali proverb
बाघ बुढो स्याल तन्नेरी एक हुँदैन
Baagh budo syaal tanneri ek hudaina.
Nepali proverb
बाघ मरेपछि छालाले बाँच्छ, मान्छे नामले
Baagh marepachhi chhaalaa le baachchha, maanchhe naam le.
Nepali proverb
स्यालको शिकार गर्न जाँदा बाघको तयारी गर्नु पर्छ
Syaal ko sikaar garna jaadaa baagh ko tayaari garnu parchha.
Deception
आँटी छोरीलाई बाघले नि खाँदैन
Aanti chhori lai baagh le ni khaadaina.
Close bond between family members
Nepali proverb
बाघ बुढो भयो भने नि शिकार गर्न छाड्दैन
Baagh budo bhaye pani sikaar garna chhaddaina.
If it's in your nature you won't ever stop