गर्जने बादल वर्षदैन
Garjane baadal barshadaina.
Thunder clouds do not always give rain.
Khutta bhaye sansar hidinchha.
Khutta bhaye sansar hidinchha.
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Garjane baadal barshadaina.
Thunder clouds do not always give rain.
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.
gu lai chaleye gandha
Bad things have bad results.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aaja ghar pugiyela ta? aafnai khutta lai sodha
Don't rely on others, trust your own abilities and judgment
Chor ko khutta kaat bhanda khutta uchalne.
Dhaak bhanda dhakku thulo, hidne bela khutta lulo.
Khutta vaye jutta hajar.
Kukur le khutta tokyo bhandai ma kukur ko khutta toknu hunna.