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
बाउले गर्नु पर्ने चुलाको ड्युटी
Baule garnu parne chulaa ko duty.
How to read it
Baule garnu parne chulaa ko duty.
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Nepali proverb
बाँदर को पुच्छर, लौरो न हतियार
Badar ko puchchhar lauro na hatiyaar
Being useless.
Nepali proverb
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.
Family
आमा पनि ब्युटी छोरि पनि ब्युटी बाउले गर्नु पर्ने चुलाको ड्युटी
Ama pani beauty, chori pani beauty, bau le garnu parne chula ko duty.
Everyone has their own responsibilities and do their duties
Nepali proverb
दाहिने हातले खाएपनि देब्रे हातले खाएपनि पर्ने त उही मुखमा नै हो
Dahine haat le khaye pani debre haat le khaye ani parne the uhi mukh maa nai ho.
Nepali proverb
कुचोले बढार्नु पर्ने कसिङ्गर हावाले उडायो
Kucho le badaarnu parne kasingar hawa le udaayo.
Nepali proverb
मन नपर्ने जेठी बुढिले पकाएको खिर पनि गनाउँछ, मन पर्ने कान्छी बुढिको पाद पनि बसाउँछ
Man naparne jethi budi le pakaayeko kheer pani ganauchha, man parne kaanchhi bude ko paad pani basauchha.
Nepali proverb
मन पर्ने मान्छेको दुर्गन्ध नै सुगन्ध
Man parne manchhe ko durgandha nai sugandha.