Nepali proverb
कसैको आहार कसैको विष
Kasai ko aahar, kasaiko bish.
Eutai kura ma bhibid bichar
Nepali proverb
कपाल दुखेको औषधी नाइटोमा लगाउनु
Kapaal dukheko ausadhi naito maa lagaunu.
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Kapaal dukheko ausadhi naito maa lagaunu.
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Nepali proverb
कसैलाई लाखा, कसैलाई पाखा
Kasai lai kaakhaa, kasai lai paakhaa.
kunailai maya garni kunailai hela garni
Nepali proverb
कसैले तपाईं भनोस् नभनोस् आफैं मपाईं
Kasaile tapai bhanos nabhanos aafai mapai.
Aafno prasansa aafai garnu.
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
आफ्नो थैली सुरक्षित राखे अर्कालाई दोष लगाउनु पर्दैन
Aafno thaili surakshit raakhe arkaa lai dosh lagaunu pardaina.
If you take care of your things, you won't have to blame others for the loss
Envy
अर्काको गहना लगाउनु, नाक कान दुखाउनु
Arka ko gahana lagaunu, naak kaan dukhaunu.
Envy over others' possessions is a cause of distress
Nepali proverb
औषधी र उपदेश मीठो हुन्नँ
Ausadhi ra updadesh mitho hunna.
Aru le deko upadesh kasai laie ni ramro lagdaie na.
Nepali proverb
बर्मा आए कर्मसँगै, नेपाल गए कपालसँगै
Burma aaye karma sangai, Nepal gaye kapaal sangai.
Nepali proverb
दिनमा कमिनी कपाल कोर रातमा कमिनी घोचा चोर
Din maa kamini kapaal kor, raat maa kamini ghochaa chor.
Nepali proverb
खान जाने औषधि, खान नजाने विष
Khana jane ausadhi, khana najane bish.