Nepali proverb
बैगुनीलाई गुनले मार्नु
Baiguni lai gun le maarnu.
Kill the ungrateful with gratitude.
Nepali proverb
बूढा मरे भाका सरे
Buda mare bhaakaa sare.
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Buda mare bhaakaa sare.
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Nepali proverb
बोल्नेको पिठो बिक्छ, नबोल्नेको चामल पनि बिक्दैन
Bolne ko pitho bikchha, nabolne ko chaamal pani bikdaina
person who talks and socialize gains the upperhand
Nepali proverb
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
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.
Wisdom
आगो ताप्नु मुढाको कुरा, सुन्नु बुढाको
Aago taapnu muda ko kura sunnu buda ko
Acting rashly is the way of youth, listening wisely is the way of elders
Nepali proverb
बार्ह छोरा तेर्ह नाति, बूढाको मन तरुनी माथि
Bahra chhoraa tehra naati, buda ko man taruni mathi.
Guys gonna always lust after other women
Nepali proverb
बार्ह छोरा तेर्ह नाति, बूढाको धोक्रो काँधै माथि
Bahra chhora tehra naati, buda ko dhokro kaadhai maathi.
Nepali proverb
खाइछाड कि लाइछाड, मरेपछि लम्पसार
Khaayi chhad ki laayi chaad, mare pachhi lampasaar.
Nepali proverb
मरेपछि डुमै राजा
Mare pachhi dumai raaja.
Nepali proverb
वल्लो घरको नरे, पल्लो घरमा सरे
Wallo ghar ko nare, pallo ghar ma sare.