Nepali proverb
जसको लाठी उसको भैंसी
Jasko lathi usko bhaisi.
Jo snagha srot sadhan xa uni mathi hunxa
Nepali proverb
छातीमा राखी कसले के नै लैजानु छ र
Chhati maa raakhi kasle ke nai laijanu chha ra.
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Chhati maa raakhi kasle ke nai laijanu chha ra.
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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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जसको सीता खानु, उसकै गीता गाउनु
Jasko sita khanu, uskai gita gaunu.
Jasko nun khayeko xa usaiko ghunghan gaunu
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आफै त महादेव उत्तानो पर, कसले देला बर
Aafai ta mahadev uttaano par, kasle delaa bar.
Implying ownself don't have enough, forget about giving others
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बुहारीको छाती हेरि गाउँले अघाए, नाति केटो भोकै
Buhari ko chhati heri gaule aghaye, naati keto bhokai.
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छाडेको पोइ र हिडेको स्वास्नीको नाम कसले लिन्छ
Chhodeko poi ra hideko swaasni ko naam kasle linchha
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रिसको झोकमा कसले बेद पढ्छ
Rish ko jhok maa kasle bed padchha
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सबै कुकुर कासी गए गु कस्ले खाने
Sabai kukur Kashi gaye gu kasle khaane ?
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तिम्रो पोइ लोते लोते, कसले दियो पोते
Timro poi lote lote, kasle diyo pote?