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 पनि छैन दाम पनि छैन
Kaam pani chhaina daam pani chhaina.
How to read it
Kaam pani chhaina daam pani chhaina.
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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
खेताला लाए छैन काम, छोराछोरी पठाए आधा काम, आफू गए पुरै काम
Khetala laaye chhaina kaam, chora chori pathaye adha kaam, aafu gaye purai kaam.
Nepali proverb
पढिलेखी छैन काम, चम्चागिरी गरी खायो माम
Padi lekhi chhaina kaam, chamchaa giri gari khaayo maam.
Nepali proverb
सिपाहिको काम छैन, जर्नेलको मान
Sipaahi ko kaam chhaina jarnel ko maan.
Advice
आजको कामलाई भोलि नभन्नु
Aaja ko kaam lai bholi nabhannu.
Don't procrastinate, complete today's tasks today
Comparison
आँपको आँप, कोयाको दाम
Aanp ko aanp, khoya ko daam
Don't expect the same treatment from others that you don't give them.
Advice
आँटेको काम झट्टै श्री गणेश
Aateko kaam jhattai shree ganesh.
Tasks done with care and attention get done quickly and smoothly