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
चितुवाको हजार गोठ
Chituwa ko hajar goth
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Chituwa ko hajar goth
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जसको लाठी उसको भैंसी
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Jasko shakti, usko bhakti.
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Bhai goth, saalo dhuri.
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Chor ko hajar dau.
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Khutta vaye jutta hajar.