Nepali proverb
हावा नचली पात हल्लिंदैन
Hawa nachali paat hallidaina.
Bigger event affecting the outcome of smaller event
Nepali proverb
हार्ने गोरुको छेर्ने दाउ
Harne goru ko chherne dau.
How to read it
Harne goru ko chherne dau.
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Nepali proverb
हुने बिरुवाको चिल्लो पात
Hune beruwa ko chillo paat.
The prodigies display talent from an early age
Nepali proverb
हेर्दाको राम्रो, दिन खानको चाम्रो
Herda ko ramro dina khaana ko chamro
Action not backing up the things you are saying
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.
Nepali proverb
हेर्नेको र छेर्नेको भर हुँदैन
Herne ko ra chherne ko bhar hudaina.
Don't trust watchers or cowards
Nepali proverb
कानो गोरुलाई औंसी न पूर्णिमा
Kano goru lai aunshi na purnima.
Kaam garna naparni manxe laie sabai din ek naas hunxa.
Nepali proverb
मेरो गोरूको बार्है टक्का
Mero goru ko bahrai takkaa.
Being overly stubborn.
Nepali proverb
बोकाले दाईं हुने भए गोरु किन चाहिन्थ्यो
Boka le daayi hune bhaye goru kina chahinthyo.
Nepali proverb
बोकाले रोपाइँ हुने भए गोरू किन चाहियो
Boka le ropai hune bhaye goru kina chahiyo?
Nepali proverb
चैतमा गोरु बेचेर पाखी किन्नु
Chait maa goru bechera paakhi kinnu.