Nepali proverb
हातमा पुस्तक मनमा दश थोक
Haat maa pustak, man maa das thok.
Overthinking too much, when you need to do the real work
Nepali proverb
हाँसी हाँसी कसेको गाँठो रोई रोई फुकाउनु पर्छ
Haasi haasi kaseko gaatho roi roi fukaunu parchha
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Haasi haasi kaseko gaatho roi roi fukaunu parchha
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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
हात्ती आयो हात्ती आयो फुस्सा
Hatti aayo hatti aayo fussaa.
Not getting anything as expected or promised.
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.
Fate
आफ्नो भाग्य आफैले बनाउनु पर्छ
Aafno bhaagya aafai le banaunu parchha.
We are responsible for making our own destiny
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
Nepali proverb
मौका मा चौका हान्न जान्नु पर्छ
Maukaa maa chaukaa hanna jannu parchha
Seize the opportunity.
Nepali proverb
पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Nepali proverb
बेलामा छोरा छोरिलाई नकुटेपछि आफ्नो छाती पिट्नु पर्छ
Bela ma chora chori lai nakutepachhi aafno chhaati pitnu parchha.
Nepali proverb
बुढी मरी भनेर होइन काल पल्क्यो भनेर डराउनु पर्छ
Budi mari bhanera hoina kaal palkyo bhanera daraunu parchha.