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
चैतमा गोरु बेचेर पाखी किन्नु
Chait maa goru bechera paakhi kinnu.
How to read it
Chait maa goru bechera paakhi kinnu.
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जसको लाठी उसको भैंसी
Jasko lathi usko bhaisi.
Jo snagha srot sadhan xa uni mathi hunxa
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जसको शक्ति, उस्को भक्ति
Jasko shakti, usko bhakti.
Jo sangha sakhti xa sabai usai ko jai jai kar garxan
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कानो गोरुलाई औंसी न पूर्णिमा
Kano goru lai aunshi na purnima.
Kaam garna naparni manxe laie sabai din ek naas hunxa.
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मेरो गोरूको बार्है टक्का
Mero goru ko bahrai takkaa.
Being overly stubborn.
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बोकाले दाईं हुने भए गोरु किन चाहिन्थ्यो
Boka le daayi hune bhaye goru kina chahinthyo.
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बोकाले रोपाइँ हुने भए गोरू किन चाहियो
Boka le ropai hune bhaye goru kina chahiyo?
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चकचके गोरुको चार ठाउँमा डाम, ठुलो माछो लड्यो समातेर खाम
Chak chake goru ko chaar thau maa daam, tholo maachho maryo samaatera khaam
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घाँटी हेरी हाइनेक किन्नु
Ghaati heri high neck kinnu.