Nepali proverb
गर्जने बादल वर्षदैन
Garjane baadal barshadaina.
Thunder clouds do not always give rain.
Nepali proverb
गधा भारी नपुगी उठ्दैन
Gadhaa bhaari napugi uthdaina
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Gadhaa bhaari napugi uthdaina
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Nepali proverb
गु पुछेको टालो पनी बेलामा काम लाग्छ
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.
Nepali proverb
गु लाई चलाए गन्ध
gu lai chaleye gandha
Bad things have bad results.
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.
Simile
आजकालका केटी स्टाइलको भारी टाउकोमा भने डिस्को गर्ने जुम्राको ढाडी
Aajkal kaa keti style ko bhaari tauko maa bhane disko garne jumraa ko dhaadi.
Today's girls prioritize looks over substance
Nepali proverb
भैंसीलाई सिङ भारी हुँदैन
Bhaisi lai singh bhaari hudaina.
Nepali proverb
हात्ती चढिसकेको मान्छेले गधा चढ्न के रुचाउला
Hatti chadi sakeko maanche gadhaa chadna ke ruchaula
Nepali proverb
जसले बोक्छ भारी, खान्छ मेख मारी
Jasle bokchha bhaari, khaanchha mekh maari.