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 थुकी सुकी, सय थुकी नदी
Ek thuki suki, saya thuki nadi.
How to read it
Ek thuki suki, saya thuki nadi.
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एक माघले जाडो जाँदैन
Ek maagh le jaado jaadaina.
Ek choti vako kura feri feri huna sakxa.
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एकता नै बल हो
Ekataa nai bal ho.
Unity is strength.
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बाघका सय गोठ
Baagh kaa saya goth.
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खसी जोख्नु सय चोटि, मान्छे जोख्नु एक चोटि
Khasi jokhnu saya choti, maanchhe jokhnu ek choti.
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नमच्चिने पिङको सय झड्का
Namachine ping ko saya jhadkaa
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सयको लाठी, एकको बोझ
Saya ko lathi, ek ko bojh.
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सुनारको सय चोट, लोहारको एक चोट
Sunaar ko saya chot, lohaar ko ek chot.
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तरुनी हुँदा सयवटा पोई, मर्ने बेला कोइ न कोइ
Taruni huda saya wota poi, marne bela koi na koi.