Nepali proverb
घोडा चड्ने मान्छे लड्छ
Ghoda chadne maanche ladchha.
Trying without failing is impossible.
Nepali proverb
घर नखाएको छोरि, परदेश नखाएको छोरो
Ghar nakhaayeko chhori, paradesh nakhaayeko chhoro.
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Ghar nakhaayeko chhori, paradesh nakhaayeko chhoro.
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Nepali proverb
चौटा खान गएकी बूढी झोलमा डुबेर मरी
Chauta khaana gayeki budi jhol maa dubera mari
Greed leads to even bigger losses
Nepali proverb
जसको लाठी उसको भैंसी
Jasko lathi usko bhaisi.
Jo snagha srot sadhan xa uni mathi hunxa
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
छोरि जन्मे ज्वाईंलाई, छोरो जन्मे बुहारीलाई
Chhori janme juwai lai, chhoro janme buhaari lai
Nepali proverb
छोरो पायो हर्कमान, छोरि पायो थर्कमान
Chhoro paayo harkamaan, chhori paayo tharkamaan.
Nepali proverb
छोरो उत्ताउलो हुँदा घुँडा भाच्छ, छोरी उत्ताउली हुँदा पोइला जान्छे
Chhoro uttaulo huda ghuda bhaachchha, chhori uttauli huda poila jaanchhe.
Nepali proverb
घर नभएको छोरो र सुत्केरी नभएको बुहारी
Ghar nabhayeko chhoro ra sutkeri nabhayeko buhaari.
Criticism
आफ्नै छोरी नखर्माउली, तन्नेरीलाई दोष
Aafnai chhori nakharmauli, tanneri lai dosh.
Look at yourself before blaming others
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