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
बरू आगो छुनु, आइमाई नछुनु
Baru ago chhunu, ayimai nachunu.
How to read it
Baru ago chhunu, ayimai nachunu.
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बाँदर को पुच्छर, लौरो न हतियार
Badar ko puchchhar lauro na hatiyaar
Being useless.
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बाँदरको हातमा नरिवल
Badar ko haat maa nariwal.
For a fragile thing or responsibility falling in the hands of irresponsible people
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
दरबारमा प्रवेश गर्दैमा साँढे राजा बन्दैन, बरु दरबार गोठ बन्छ
Durbar prabesh gardai maa saande raajaa bandaina, baru durbar goth banchha.