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
गु खानेले गु खाए पनि मुत्नेले नचुटे
Gu khaane le gu khaaye pani mutne le nachute.
How to read it
Gu khaane le gu khaaye pani mutne le nachute.
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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.
Consequences
अक्चु खाए बक्छु खाए झुसे बारुलो
Akchhu khaaye bakchhu khaaye jhuse baarulo
Someone who has faced stronger challenges is not easily defeated by weaker ones
Nepali proverb
धान खाने मुसा, चोट पाउने भ्यागुतो
Dhaan khaane musha, chot paune bhyaguto.
One get punish for other's mistakes
Nepali proverb
हाती को दुइटा दात हुन्छ, एउटा खाने अर्को देखाउने
Haatti ko dui woata daant hunchha, euta khaane, arko dekhaaune.
Cruelty under politeness.
Nepali proverb
हरेस खाए नि चरेस नखानु
Hares khaaye ni charesh nakhaanu.
It's okay to idulge in bad habits but never give up on your life or the thing you are pursing
Nepali proverb
काम गर्ने कालु मकै खाने भालु
Kaam garne kaalu, makai khaane bhaalu.
Euta le kaam garni arko le pasansa/upahar paune.
Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.