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
हल्लिएको दाँत एकदिन फुक्लन्छ
Halliyeko daat ek din fuklanchha
What it means
There eventually is bound be consequences of ones actions
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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.
Wisdom
इखालु स्वास्नीको बचन, बहुला कुकुरको दाँत
Ikhaalu swaasni ko bachan, bahulaa kukur ko daat.
words or actions done in anger lack rationale
Nepali proverb
ढाँटको निम्तो खाई पत्याउनु
Daat ko nimto khaayi patyaunu.
Nepali proverb
हिस्स बुढीको खिस्स दाँत
Hissa budi ko khissa daat.