Nepali proverb
हुने बिरुवाको चिल्लो पात
Hune beruwa ko chillo paat.
The prodigies display talent from an early age
Nepali proverb
हिस्स बुढीको खिस्स दाँत
Hissa budi ko khissa daat.
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Hissa budi ko khissa daat.
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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
हेर्नेको र छेर्नेको भर हुँदैन
Herne ko ra chherne ko bhar hudaina.
Don't trust watchers or cowards
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
चौटा खान गएकी बूढी झोलमा डुबेर मरी
Chauta khaana gayeki budi jhol maa dubera mari
Greed leads to even bigger losses
Nepali proverb
हल्लिएको दाँत एकदिन फुक्लन्छ
Halliyeko daat ek din fuklanchha
There eventually is bound be consequences of ones actions
Wisdom
इखालु स्वास्नीको बचन, बहुला कुकुरको दाँत
Ikhaalu swaasni ko bachan, bahulaa kukur ko daat.
words or actions done in anger lack rationale
General
आई बूढी मच्चिंदै, गई बूढी थच्चिंदै
Aaayi budi machchidai, gayi budi thachchidai.
Nepali proverb
बुढी मरी भनेर होइन काल पल्क्यो भनेर डराउनु पर्छ
Budi mari bhanera hoina kaal palkyo bhanera daraunu parchha.
Nepali proverb
बूढी मर्यो काल पल्क्यो
Budi maryo kaal palkyo.