Nepali proverb
दुर्गंधित भन्ने थाहा पाएपछि उधिनिरहनु पर्दैन
Durgandhi bhanne thaahaa paayepachii udhini rahanu pardaina.
Once you know it's smelly, there's no need to dig it up
Nepali proverb
दशा लागेको बेला नभरेको बन्दुक पनि पड्कन्छ
Dasa laageko bela nabhareko banduk pani padkanchha.
How to read it
Dasa laageko bela nabhareko banduk pani padkanchha.
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Nepali proverb
दुश्मन खोज्न टाढा जानु पर्दैन
Dusman khojna tada janu pardaina.
You don't have to go to far to find an enemy familiarity breeds contempt.
Nepali proverb
धन भने पछि महादेव को पनि तीन नेत्र
Dhan bhane paxi mahadev ko pani tin netra
Money really matters.
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
गु पुछेको टालो पनी बेलामा काम लाग्छ
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.
Nepali proverb
हग्ने बेलामा चक खोज्नु
hagne bela ma chak khojnu
antim samaya ma kehi garnu
Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Nepali proverb
नभरेको गाग्रो छछल किन्छ
nabhareko gagro chalkanxa
Empty vessel sounds much. Half knowledge is dangerous.
Nepali proverb
ओरालो लागेको मृगलाई बाच्छाले पनि खेद्छ
Oraalo laageko mrigha lai bachchhaa le pani khedchha.
Tala pare paxi sabai le hepxan.
Nepali proverb
बेलामा छोरा छोरिलाई नकुटेपछि आफ्नो छाती पिट्नु पर्छ
Bela ma chora chori lai nakutepachhi aafno chhaati pitnu parchha.