हल्लिएको दाँत एकदिन फुक्लन्छ
Halliyeko daat ek din fuklanchha
There eventually is bound be consequences of ones actions
Halo jotdaimaa goru byaudaina
Halo jotdaimaa goru byaudaina
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Halliyeko daat ek din fuklanchha
There eventually is bound be consequences of ones actions
Haat maa pustak, man maa das thok.
Overthinking too much, when you need to do the real work
Haatti ko dui woata daant hunchha, euta khaane, arko dekhaaune.
Cruelty under politeness.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Goru nabhayeko hale ra thedi nabhayeko halo ko k kaam
Halo adkaayera goru chutnu.
Maageko goru, choreko halo, bachnu bhandaa marekai bhalo.
Kano goru lai aunshi na purnima.
Kaam garna naparni manxe laie sabai din ek naas hunxa.
Mero goru ko bahrai takkaa.
Being overly stubborn.
Boka le daayi hune bhaye goru kina chahinthyo.