Nepali proverb
गर्जने बादल वर्षदैन
Garjane baadal barshadaina.
Thunder clouds do not always give rain.
Nepali proverb
खेताला पल्काउनु, पाहुना तर्साउनु
Khetala palkaunu, pahuna tarsaunu.
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Khetala palkaunu, pahuna tarsaunu.
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गु पुछेको टालो पनी बेलामा काम लाग्छ
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.
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गु लाई चलाए गन्ध
gu lai chaleye gandha
Bad things have bad results.
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.
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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.