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
गाँस छाड्नु तर साथ नछाड्नु
Gash chhadnu tara sath nachhadnu.
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Gash chhadnu tara sath nachhadnu.
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गु लाई चलाए गन्ध
gu lai chaleye gandha
Bad things have bad results.
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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.
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चरेस खानु तर हरेस नखानु
Charesh khaanu tara haresh nakhaanu.
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छालो जाला तर कालो जादैन
Chhalo jaalaa tara kaalo jaadaina
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ढिलै होस् तर छोरो होस्
Dhilai hos tara choro hos.
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दुबो मौलाएझैँ मौलाउनु तर कुकुर बौलाएझैँ नबौलाउनु
Dubo maulaaye jhai maulaaunu tara kukur baulaaye jhai nabaulaunu
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जो हात, सो साथ
Jo haat, so sath.
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नाम होस् या बदनाम, तर नहोस् गुमनाम
Nam hos ya badnam, tara nahos gumnaam.