Nepali proverb
घोडा चड्ने मान्छे लड्छ
Ghoda chadne maanche ladchha.
Trying without failing is impossible.
Nepali proverb
घिच्न जान्दैनन् पकाउनेलाई दोष
Ghichna jaandainan pakaune lai dosh.
How to read it
Ghichna jaandainan pakaune lai dosh.
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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.
Criticism
आफ्नै छोरी नखर्माउली, तन्नेरीलाई दोष
Aafnai chhori nakharmauli, tanneri lai dosh.
Look at yourself before blaming others
Advice
आफ्नो थैली सुरक्षित राखे अर्कालाई दोष लगाउनु पर्दैन
Aafno thaili surakshit raakhe arkaa lai dosh lagaunu pardaina.
If you take care of your things, you won't have to blame others for the loss
Integrity
आफ्नो थैलोको गाँठो कस्नु, अरुलाई दोष नदिनु
Aafno thailo ko gaatho kasnu, aru lai dosh nadinu.
If you take care of your things, you won't have to blame others for the loss