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
काम न धाम पेटभरी माम
Kaam na dhaam pet bhari maam.
What it means
Kaam naie nagari pet bhari khani
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Nepali proverb
किन रोइस् मङ्गले आफ्नै ढंगले
Kina royis mangale aafnai dhangale.
aafaile garda kaam bigranu
Nepali proverb
कुकुर भुक्दै गर्छ, हात्ती लम्कँदै गर्छ
Kukur bhukdai garchha, hatti lamkidai garchha.
Little people will try to stop you, keep moving
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
पढ्यो गुन्यो के काम, हलो जोत्यो खायो माम
Padhyo gunyo ke kaam, halo jotyo khayo maam.
Nepali proverb
पढिलेखी छैन काम, चम्चागिरी गरी खायो माम
Padi lekhi chhaina kaam, chamchaa giri gari khaayo maam.
Advice
आजको कामलाई भोलि नभन्नु
Aaja ko kaam lai bholi nabhannu.
Don't procrastinate, complete today's tasks today