Nepali proverb
बिद्या नै धन हो
Bidhya nai dhan ho.
Education is Wealth.
Nepali proverb
बाहुनलाई दिनी, खुदोमाथि चिनी
Baahun lai dini khudo maathi chini.
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Baahun lai dini khudo maathi chini.
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Nepali proverb
बिहे गर्ने अलमल मा केटी खोजै बिर्सियो
Bihe garne almal ma kt khojnai birsiyo.
Mukhya kam nai birsinu.
Nepali proverb
बैगुनीलाई गुनले मार्नु
Baiguni lai gun le maarnu.
Kill the ungrateful with gratitude.
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
टुप्पीभन्दा माथि थात छैन, बाहुनभन्दा माथि जात छैन
Tuppi bhanda maathi thaat chhaina, baahun bhandaa maathi jaat chhaina
Family
आमा बाबुको मन छोरा छोरी माथि, छोरा छोरीको मन डिङगो जुत्ता माथि
Aama baabu ko man chhora chhori mathi, chhora chori ko man dingo juttaa maathi.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Family
आमाबाबुको मन छोराछोरी माथि छोराछोरीको मन ढुंगामुढा माथि
Aamaa baabu ko man chhoraachhori maathi choraa chhori ko man dhungaa mudaa maathi.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Advice
आई लाग्ने माथि जाई लाग्नु
Aayi laagne maathi jaayi laagne.
Prioritize important tasks over minor ones
Nepali proverb
जहाँ दही, त्यहीँ बाहुनको सही
Jaha dahi, tyahi baahun ko sahi.
Paisa jaha aauxa tehaaa baahun ko sahi hunxa
Nepali proverb
बाहुनको बिर्ता बोकाको मोलमा जान्छ
Baahun ko birtaa bokaa ko mol maa jaanchha.