Nepali proverb
धान खाने मुसा, चोट पाउने भ्यागुतो
Dhaan khaane musha, chot paune bhyaguto.
One get punish for other's mistakes
Nepali proverb
धाक भन्दा धक्कु ठुलो, हिड्ने बेला खुट्टा लुलो
Dhaak bhanda dhakku thulo, hidne bela khutta lulo.
How to read it
Dhaak bhanda dhakku thulo, hidne bela khutta lulo.
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Nepali proverb
नजाने गाउँको बाटो नसोध्नु
Najaane gau ko bato nasodhnu.
Don't waste time on things that do not concern you.
Nepali proverb
नजिकको तीर्थ हेला
Najik ko tirtha hela.
The value of things when we use regularly is diminished
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
भ्वाड् भन्दा स्वाङ् ठुलो
Bhwang bhanda swang thulo.
Nepali proverb
चोरको खुट्टा काट् भन्दा खुट्टा उचाल्ने
Chor ko khutta kaat bhanda khutta uchalne.
Nepali proverb
हगाई भन्दा पदाई ठूलो
Hagai bhanda padai thulo.
Nepali proverb
नानी भन्दा आची ठूलो
Naani bhanda aachi thulo.
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
आलु खाएर पेडाको धाक
Aalu khaayera pedaa ko dhaak.
Acting arrogantly due to intoxication, without realizing that the perceived courage is not real