Nepali proverb
बाँदर को पुच्छर, लौरो न हतियार
Badar ko puchchhar lauro na hatiyaar
Being useless.
Nepali proverb
बाघको मुख खाए पनि रातै, नखाए पनि रातै
Baagh ko much khaaye pani raatai, nakhaaye pani raatai.
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Baagh ko much khaaye pani raatai, nakhaaye pani raatai.
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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.
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खाए खा नखाए घिच
Khaaye khaa nakhaaye ghich.
Deception
आँटी छोरीलाई बाघले नि खाँदैन
Aanti chhori lai baagh le ni khaadaina.
Close bond between family members
Consequences
अक्चु खाए बक्छु खाए झुसे बारुलो
Akchhu khaaye bakchhu khaaye jhuse baarulo
Someone who has faced stronger challenges is not easily defeated by weaker ones
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
Nepali proverb
बनको बाघले खवोस नखावोस, मनको बाघले खान्छ
Banko baagh le khaaos nakhaaos, man ko bhaag le khaanchha.
Anxiety is harmful for you. One should not be oversensitive, or always think of negative situations.
Nepali proverb
हरेस खाए नि चरेस नखानु
Hares khaaye ni charesh nakhaanu.
It's okay to idulge in bad habits but never give up on your life or the thing you are pursing