Nepali proverb
कागको नाम कागले काड्छ
Kaag ko naam kaag le kaadchha.
Aafno bhadnam aafai garni.
Nepali proverb
काग भन्दा कोईली चंख
Kaag bhanda koili chankha.
How to read it
Kaag bhanda koili chankha.
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Nepali proverb
कागको बिचमा बकुल्ला
Kaag ko bich maa bakulla.
Bhinna ko bich ma hunu.
Nepali proverb
कागलाई बेल पाक्यो, हर्ष न विस्मात्
Kaag lai bel paakyo harsa na bismaat.
koi manxe laie nachaie ne kura dinu.
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
कागले कोइलिलाइ काले भन्छ
Kaag le koili lai kaale bhanchha
Aafu laie naheri aaru ko laie matra bhanu.
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
Nepali proverb
काग बाठो भयो भने गु खान्छ
Kaag batho bhayo bhane gu khanchha.
Derai jaani huna hunna
Nepali proverb
काग कराउदै गर्छ, पिना सुक्दै गर्छ
Kaag karaudai garchha, pinaa sukdai garcha.
Let the haters hate you always do what you want.