Nepali proverb
काम न धाम पेटभरी माम
Kaam na dhaam pet bhari maam.
Kaam naie nagari pet bhari khani
Nepali proverb
काम छउन्जेल भाँडो, काम सकिएपछि ठाँडो
Kaam chhaunjel bhaado, kaam sakiye pachhi thaado.
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Kaam chhaunjel bhaado, kaam sakiye pachhi thaado.
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Nepali proverb
काम साँचे आफूलाई, खान साँचे अरूलाई
Kaam saache aafulai, khaana saache arulai.
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
Nepali proverb
किन रोइस् मङ्गले आफ्नै ढंगले
Kina royis mangale aafnai dhangale.
aafaile garda kaam bigranu
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
लगनपछिको पोते के काम
Lagan pachhi ko pote ke kaam?
Nepali proverb
सानो छउन्जेल मर्ला भन्ने पीर, ठूलो भएपछि मार्ला भन्ने पीर
Saano chhaunjel marlaa bhanne pir, thulo bhaye pachhi marlaa bhanne pir.
Self-Esteem
आफ्नो टाउको फुटे पछि मित को टाउको बेल बराबर
Aafno tauko fute pachhi mit ko tauko bel baraabar.
When your own plans fail, blaming others is pointless
Advice
आजको कामलाई भोलि नभन्नु
Aaja ko kaam lai bholi nabhannu.
Don't procrastinate, complete today's tasks today
Advice
आँटेको काम झट्टै श्री गणेश
Aateko kaam jhattai shree ganesh.
Tasks done with care and attention get done quickly and smoothly
Adaptability
अघि हेर्नु चार हात, पछि हेर्नु बाह्र हात
Aghi hernu chaar haat, pachhi hernu bahra haat
It takes more effort to move forward & achieve something than to look back and dwell on the past