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
गहिराको घरलाई पहिराको डर, डाँडाको घरलाई जाडाको डर
Gahiraa ko ghar lai pahiraa ko dar, dandaa ko ghar lai jaadaa ko dar.
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Gahiraa ko ghar lai pahiraa ko dar, dandaa ko ghar lai jaadaa ko dar.
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Nepali proverb
गु लाई चलाए गन्ध
gu lai chaleye gandha
Bad things have bad results.
Nepali proverb
गोलीको घाउ निको हुन्छ, बोली को हुँदैन
Goli ko ghau niko hunchha, boli ko hudaina
Pain inflicted by world never heals so be wise and aware about how you talk and converse with people.
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.
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
माझीको घर माछा उपहार
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
Nepali proverb
स्वास्नीमान्छेको थर छैन लोग्ने मान्छेको घर छैन
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
Nepali proverb
वाणाको घरमा सबै पुजारी
Baada ko ghar maa sabai pujaari.
Nepali proverb
विष्टको घरमा भात पाक्दा दमाईको घरमा खलबल
Bista ko ghar maa bhaat paakdaa damai ko ghar maa khalbal.
Nepali proverb
धोबीको कुकुर, घरको न घाटको
Dhobi ko kukur, ghar ko na ghat ko.