Nepali proverb
एक पटकको चोर सधैँको चोर
Ek patak ko chor sadhai ko chor.
Ek patak aru ko naramro najar ma pare paxi tyo manxe sadaie naramrai hunxa. / Once you earn bad name, it will always be with you
Nepali proverb
एक घर विष्ट, दश घर कामी, जस्ता तिमी उस्तै हामी
Ek ghar bista, das ghar kaami, jasta timi ustai haami.
How to read it
Ek ghar bista, das ghar kaami, jasta timi ustai haami.
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Nepali proverb
एक माघले जाडो जाँदैन
Ek maagh le jaado jaadaina.
Ek choti vako kura feri feri huna sakxa.
Nepali proverb
एकता नै बल हो
Ekataa nai bal ho.
Unity is strength.
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
विष्टको घरमा भात पाक्दा दमाईको घरमा खलबल
Bista ko ghar maa bhaat paakdaa damai ko ghar maa khalbal.
Nepali proverb
ब्रत बस्ने हामी फलाहार खाने कामी
Brata basne haami falhaar khaane kaami.
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
Nepali proverb
जस्तो देश उस्तै भेष
Jasto desh, ustai bhesh.
In Rome do as the romans do
Nepali proverb
जस्तो गुरु उस्तै चेला
Jasto guru ustai chelaa.
teacher leh j sikayo student leh tehi sikxa ra they become similar
Nepali proverb
जस्तो नाम उस्तै काम
Jasto naam ustai kaam.
Jasko j naam xa usle testai prakar ko kaam garxa