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
दुधको साक्षी बिरालो
Dudh ko saakshi biralo.
How to read it
Dudh ko saakshi biralo.
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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.
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धन भने पछि महादेव को पनि तीन नेत्र
Dhan bhane paxi mahadev ko pani tin netra
Money really matters.
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बाध दुब्लाएर बिरालो हुदैन
Baag dublaayera biralo hudaina.
True nature or essence of something, does not change merely
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बाघको न्यास्रो लागे बिरालोको अनुहार हेर्नु
Baagh ko nyaasro laage biralo ko anuhaar hernu.
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बिरालोको घाँटीमा सिद्राको माला
Biralo ko ghati ma sidra ko mala.
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बिरालोको हातमा सिद्राको नासो
Biralo ko haat maa sidhra ko naaso.
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धेरै बिरालो हुँदा मुसा मर्दैन
Dherai biralo hunda musa mardaina.
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दूध दिने गाईको लात्ती पनि सहनुपर्छ
Dudh dine gai ko latti pani sahanu parchha.