Nepali proverb
जसको लाठी उसको भैंसी
Jasko lathi usko bhaisi.
Jo snagha srot sadhan xa uni mathi hunxa
Nepali proverb
जसको छैन एक फाँक सुर्ती, उसैले लगाउछ दस लाखको फुर्ति
Jasko chhaina ek faak surti, usaile lagauchha das laakh ko furti
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Jasko chhaina ek faak surti, usaile lagauchha das laakh ko furti
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जसको शक्ति, उस्को भक्ति
Jasko shakti, usko bhakti.
Jo sangha sakhti xa sabai usai ko jai jai kar garxan
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जसको सीता खानु, उसकै गीता गाउनु
Jasko sita khanu, uskai gita gaunu.
Jasko nun khayeko xa usaiko ghunghan gaunu
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कङ्गालको जात छैन, बोक्सीको गाउँ छैन
Kangaal ko jaat chhaina, boksi ko gaaun chhaina.
Jata pani dhalna sakne manxe ko bhar hudaie na.
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स्वास्नीमान्छेको थर छैन लोग्ने मान्छेको घर छैन
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
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धन कमाई धाक, साथी कमाई लाख
Dhan kamai dhaak, saathi kamali laakh
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फिनी हराएको थाहा छैन गहुँको दाना गन्ने
Fini harayeko thaha chhaina gahu ko dana ganne.
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गाग्रीमा पानी छैन, तिहुनमा झोल
Gaagri maa paani chhaina, tihun maa jhol.
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घरमा भुसाहा छैन, खल्तीमा चुरोट
Ghar maa bhusaahaa chhaina, khalti maa churot