Nepali proverb
धन भने पछि महादेव को पनि तीन नेत्र
Dhan bhane paxi mahadev ko pani tin netra
Money really matters.
Nepali proverb
दूध दिने गाईको लात्ती पनि सहनुपर्छ
Dudh dine gai ko latti pani sahanu parchha.
How to read it
Dudh dine gai ko latti pani sahanu parchha.
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Nepali proverb
धान खाने मुसा, चोट पाउने भ्यागुतो
Dhaan khaane musha, chot paune bhyaguto.
One get punish for other's mistakes
Nepali proverb
नजाने गाउँको बाटो नसोध्नु
Najaane gau ko bato nasodhnu.
Don't waste time on things that do not concern you.
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.
Fate
आफ्नो भाग्य आफैले बनाउनु पर्छ
Aafno bhaagya aafai le banaunu parchha.
We are responsible for making our own destiny
Nepali proverb
मौका मा चौका हान्न जान्नु पर्छ
Maukaa maa chaukaa hanna jannu parchha
Seize the opportunity.
Nepali proverb
पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Nepali proverb
बेलामा छोरा छोरिलाई नकुटेपछि आफ्नो छाती पिट्नु पर्छ
Bela ma chora chori lai nakutepachhi aafno chhaati pitnu parchha.
Nepali proverb
बुढी मरी भनेर होइन काल पल्क्यो भनेर डराउनु पर्छ
Budi mari bhanera hoina kaal palkyo bhanera daraunu parchha.
Nepali proverb
दुधको साक्षी बिरालो
Dudh ko saakshi biralo.