Nepali proverb
बिद्या नै धन हो
Bidhya nai dhan ho.
Education is Wealth.
Nepali proverb
बालब्रम्हचारी, नारी देखे आँखा मारी
Baalbramhachari, naari dekhe ankha mari.
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Baalbramhachari, naari dekhe ankha mari.
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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.
Love
आमाको माया आँखाको डिलमा
Ama ko maya ankha ko dil maa.
Mother's affection is inherent and taken for granted like the pupil that allows us to see
Criticism
आखाँले देखेको बिज्ञान भन्दा मनले बुझेको भगवान प्यारो
Ankha le dekheko bigyan bhanda man le dekheko bhagwan pyaro.
Careless actions may have unintended consequences
Nepali proverb
चौटा खान गएकी बूढी झोलमा डुबेर मरी
Chauta khaana gayeki budi jhol maa dubera mari
Greed leads to even bigger losses
Nepali proverb
भेटी न सेटी, बस मरिमेटी
Bheti na seti, bas mari meti.
Nepali proverb
बुढी मरी भनेर होइन काल पल्क्यो भनेर डराउनु पर्छ
Budi mari bhanera hoina kaal palkyo bhanera daraunu parchha.
Nepali proverb
देख्नेका आँखा फुटे सुन्नेका सही
Dekhne ko ankha fute sunne ka sahi.