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
दुर्गंधित भन्ने थाहा पाएपछि उधिनिरहनु पर्दैन
Durgandhi bhanne thaahaa paayepachii udhini rahanu pardaina.
What it means
Once you know it's smelly, there's no need to dig it up
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Nepali proverb
धन भने पछि महादेव को पनि तीन नेत्र
Dhan bhane paxi mahadev ko pani tin netra
Money really matters.
Nepali proverb
धान खाने मुसा, चोट पाउने भ्यागुतो
Dhaan khaane musha, chot paune bhyaguto.
One get punish for other's mistakes
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
हलेदो भन्ने थाहा पाएपछि कोट्याउनु पर्दैन
Hadelo bhanne thaahaa paaye pachhi kotyaunu pardaina.
If you know the person, you won't need the details
Advice
आफ्नो थैली सुरक्षित राखे अर्कालाई दोष लगाउनु पर्दैन
Aafno thaili surakshit raakhe arkaa lai dosh lagaunu pardaina.
If you take care of your things, you won't have to blame others for the loss
Wisdom
अकबरी सुनलाई कसी लाउनु पर्दैन
Akabari sun lai kasi laaunu pardaina.
Good person is good by own, don't need to praise