Wisdom
अकबर राजा, बिरबल काजि, इन्साफ दिन्छन खुसिराजि
Akabar raaja, birbal kaaji, insaaf dinchhan khusiraaji
Justice is served by both the powerful and the wise
Wisdom
इश्वर धपायो, शास्त्र चपायो
Ishwor dhapaayo, saastra chapaayo.
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Ishwor dhapaayo, saastra chapaayo.
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अकबरी सुनलाई कसी लाउनु पर्दैन
Akabari sun lai kasi laaunu pardaina.
Good person is good by own, don't need to praise
Wisdom
अगुल्टोले हानेको कुकुर बिजुलीदेखि तर्सन्छ
Agulto le haaneko kukur bijuli dekhi tarsanchha.
If a person makes a mistake, he will be scared of it happening again in the future
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नपाउनेले केरा पायो बोक्रा समेत चपायो
Napaune le keraa paayo bokra samet chapaayo.