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 खुट्टा काट् भन्दा खुट्टा उचाल्ने
Chor ko khutta kaat bhanda khutta uchalne.
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Chor ko khutta kaat bhanda khutta uchalne.
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Nepali proverb
जसको लाठी उसको भैंसी
Jasko lathi usko bhaisi.
Jo snagha srot sadhan xa uni mathi hunxa
Nepali proverb
जसको शक्ति, उस्को भक्ति
Jasko shakti, usko bhakti.
Jo sangha sakhti xa sabai usai ko jai jai kar garxan
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.
Nepali proverb
धाक भन्दा धक्कु ठुलो, हिड्ने बेला खुट्टा लुलो
Dhaak bhanda dhakku thulo, hidne bela khutta lulo.
Advice
आज घर पुगिएला त ? आफ्नै खुट्टालाइ सोध
Aaja ghar pugiyela ta? aafnai khutta lai sodha
Don't rely on others, trust your own abilities and judgment
Criticism
आखाँले देखेको बिज्ञान भन्दा मनले बुझेको भगवान प्यारो
Ankha le dekheko bigyan bhanda man le dekheko bhagwan pyaro.
Careless actions may have unintended consequences
Motivation
अन्नमा भन्दा सन्नमा जोड
Anna ma bhanda Sanna ma jod.
Kind words are valued over mere food/provisions
Wisdom
अर्काको बुद्धिले राजा हुनुभन्दा आफ्नै बुद्धिले जोगी हुनु बेस
Arka ko buddhi le raja hunu bhanda afnai buddhi le jogi junu besh.
It is wiser to rely on one's own intellect than to depend on others' wisdom
Nepali proverb
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