Nepali proverb
कसैलाई लाखा, कसैलाई पाखा
Kasai lai kaakhaa, kasai lai paakhaa.
kunailai maya garni kunailai hela garni
Nepali proverb
कसैलाई के धन्दा घरज्वाईंलाई खानको धन्दा
Kasai lai ke dhandaa, ghar juwai lai khaana ko dhandaa.
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Kasai lai ke dhandaa, ghar juwai lai khaana ko dhandaa.
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Nepali proverb
कसैले तपाईं भनोस् नभनोस् आफैं मपाईं
Kasaile tapai bhanos nabhanos aafai mapai.
Aafno prasansa aafai garnu.
Nepali proverb
कांही नभएको जात्रा हाँडी गाउँमा
Kahi navayeko jatra haadi gau maa.
Kei kaam pani thik sanga nahune.
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
घरमा छैन तेल, खान खोज्छ सेल
Ghar maa chhaina tel, khaana khojchha sel.
Self-Reliance
आफ्नो नुन, आफ्नै पानी, खाउ ज्वाईं कोखा तानी
Aafno nun, aafnai paani, khau juwai kokha taani
Take care of your own needs before worrying about others
Consequences
आफुले खान नपाएको अंगुर अमिलो
Aafule khaana napaayeko angur amilo.
Telling bad things about a thing you can't get
Advice
आज घर पुगिएला त ? आफ्नै खुट्टालाइ सोध
Aaja ghar pugiyela ta? aafnai khutta lai sodha
Don't rely on others, trust your own abilities and judgment
Optimism
असारमा आली लगाए पो मंसिरमा बाली खान पाइन्छ
Asaar maa aali lagaaye po mangshi maa baali khaana paayinchha.
One reaps the rewards of hard work in due time
Nepali proverb
चौटा खान गएकी बूढी झोलमा डुबेर मरी
Chauta khaana gayeki budi jhol maa dubera mari
Greed leads to even bigger losses