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
चोरको हजार दाउ
Chor ko hajar dau.
How to read it
Chor ko hajar dau.
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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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एक पटकको चोर सधैँको चोर
Ek patak ko chor sadhai ko chor.
Ek patak aru ko naramro najar ma pare paxi tyo manxe sadaie naramrai hunxa. / Once you earn bad name, it will always be with you
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चितुवाको हजार गोठ
Chituwa ko hajar goth
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चोर औंला अरु तिर, बाँकी औंला आँफै तिर
Chor aunla aru tira, baaki aula afai tira.
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चोरको खुट्टा काट् भन्दा खुट्टा उचाल्ने
Chor ko khutta kaat bhanda khutta uchalne.
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चोरको साथी चोर
Chor ko sathi chor.
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चोरको स्वर ठूलो, डाँकाको आँखा ठूलो
Chor ko swar thulo, daakaa ko aankha thulo.