Nepali proverb
जिउदाको जन्ती, मर्दाको मलामी
Jiuda ko janti mardaa ko malaami.
A friend in need is the friend indeed.
Nepali proverb
जान्नु न सान्नु थुतुनो मात्रै तान्नु
Jannu na saannu, thutuno matrai taannu
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Jannu na saannu, thutuno matrai taannu
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जुन जोगी आएपनि कानै चिरेको
Jun jogi aaye pani kanai chireko.
Every person who does the same thing have similar characteristics/ Everyone who does no work at all
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जो होचो उसको मुखमा घोचो
Jo hocho usko mukh maa ghocho.
Whoever is the lowest (in terms of rank/status….etc) gets bullied.
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मौका मा चौका हान्न जान्नु पर्छ
Maukaa maa chaukaa hanna jannu parchha
Seize the opportunity.
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थुतुनो र मुतुनो जोगाउनु
Thutuno ra mutuno jugaunu.
Control your mouth and sexual desire.
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चिन्नु न जान्नु घचेडी माग्नु
Chinnu na jannu ghachedi maagnu.
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सब लफडा थुतुनु र मुतुनुले निम्त्याउछ
Sab lafadaaa thutuno ra mutuno le nimtyauchha.