Justice
अंग्रेजीको काइदा, भुक्नेलाई फाइदा
Angreji ko kaida, bhukne lai faida
Those who are clever can benefit from any situation
Nepali proverb
कसैको नगर्नु रे अत्य, मर्ने मान्छे मरी जान्छ बाच्ने लाई हत्य
Kasailai Nagarnu Re Atya, Marne Manchhe Mari Janchha bachne lai hatya.
How to read it
Kasailai Nagarnu Re Atya, Marne Manchhe Mari Janchha bachne lai hatya.
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Optimism
अकटको कुलो, बिकटको खेत, बिर्सेछु दाजै शिलोकको फेद
Akat ko kulo, bikat ko khet, birsechhu daajai silok ko fed
People often forget the help & advice provided by others but remember the benefits they received
Wisdom
अकबर राजा, बिरबल काजि, इन्साफ दिन्छन खुसिराजि
Akabar raaja, birbal kaaji, insaaf dinchhan khusiraaji
Justice is served by both the powerful and the wise
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
चौटा खान गएकी बूढी झोलमा डुबेर मरी
Chauta khaana gayeki budi jhol maa dubera mari
Greed leads to even bigger losses
Nepali proverb
बालब्रम्हचारी, नारी देखे आँखा मारी
Baalbramhachari, naari dekhe ankha mari.
Nepali proverb
भेटी न सेटी, बस मरिमेटी
Bheti na seti, bas mari meti.
Nepali proverb
बुढी मरी भनेर होइन काल पल्क्यो भनेर डराउनु पर्छ
Budi mari bhanera hoina kaal palkyo bhanera daraunu parchha.
Nepali proverb
ढुटे कि छोरी कनिका खानेमा परी, कनिका देखेरै उफ्रेर मरी
Dhute ki chhori kanikaa khaane maa pari, kanikaa dekherai ufrera mari.
Nepali proverb
मन पर्ने मान्छेको दुर्गन्ध नै सुगन्ध
Man parne manchhe ko durgandha nai sugandha.