Nepali proverb
हेर्दाको राम्रो, दिन खानको चाम्रो
Herda ko ramro dina khaana ko chamro
Action not backing up the things you are saying
Nepali proverb
हेरेर मर्नु भन्दा छेरेर मर्नु जाती
Herera marnu bhanda chherera marnu jaati.
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Herera marnu bhanda chherera marnu jaati.
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Nepali proverb
हेर्नेको र छेर्नेको भर हुँदैन
Herne ko ra chherne ko bhar hudaina.
Don't trust watchers or cowards
Justice
अंग्रेजीको काइदा, भुक्नेलाई फाइदा
Angreji ko kaida, bhukne lai faida
Those who are clever can benefit from any situation
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
मर्नु भन्दा अगाडि आङ् तन्काउनु
Marnu bhanda agaadi aang tankaunu.
Nepali proverb
मर्नु भन्दा बौलाउनु निको
Marnu bhanda baulaunu niko .
Nepali proverb
नहुनु मामा भन्दा कानै मामा जाती
Nahunu bhanda kaanai maama jaati
Criticism
आखाँले देखेको बिज्ञान भन्दा मनले बुझेको भगवान प्यारो
Ankha le dekheko bigyan bhanda man le dekheko bhagwan pyaro.
Careless actions may have unintended consequences
Motivation
अन्नमा भन्दा सन्नमा जोड
Anna ma bhanda Sanna ma jod.
Kind words are valued over mere food/provisions
Wisdom
अर्काको बुद्धिले राजा हुनुभन्दा आफ्नै बुद्धिले जोगी हुनु बेस
Arka ko buddhi le raja hunu bhanda afnai buddhi le jogi junu besh.
It is wiser to rely on one's own intellect than to depend on others' wisdom