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.
Goru nabhayeko hale ra thedi nabhayeko halo ko k kaam
Goru nabhayeko hale ra thedi nabhayeko halo ko k kaam
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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.
Ghoda chadne maanche ladchha.
Trying without failing is impossible.
Chauta khaana gayeki budi jhol maa dubera mari
Greed leads to even bigger losses
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Halo adkaayera goru chutnu.
Halo jotdaimaa goru byaudaina
Maageko goru, choreko halo, bachnu bhandaa marekai bhalo.
Padhyo gunyo ke kaam, halo jotyo khayo maam.
Aaja ko kaam lai bholi nabhannu.
Don't procrastinate, complete today's tasks today
Aateko kaam jhattai shree ganesh.
Tasks done with care and attention get done quickly and smoothly