Nepali proverb
काम न धाम पेटभरी माम
Kaam na dhaam pet bhari maam.
Kaam naie nagari pet bhari khani
Nepali proverb
काम न काजको, दुश्मन अनाजको
Kaam na kaaj ko dusman anaaj ko.
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Kaam na kaaj ko dusman anaaj ko.
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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.
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
Wisdom
अँध्यारो काम खोला को गीत
Andhyaro kaam khola ko geet
Work done without proper planning is bound to fail
Motivation
अराएको काम र भराएको मानोले कति दिन चल्छ
Araayeko kaam ra bharaayeko maano le kati din chalchha
Makeshift solutions and temporary measures can only last for so long
Nepali proverb
दुश्मन खोज्न टाढा जानु पर्दैन
Dusman khojna tada janu pardaina.
You don't have to go to far to find an enemy familiarity breeds contempt.
Nepali proverb
गु पुछेको टालो पनी बेलामा काम लाग्छ
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.