Nepali proverb
लिखितमको अघाडी बखतम चल्दैन
Likhitam ko agaadi bakhatam chhaldaina.
Written proof is more powerful than oral proof.
Nepali proverb
लालमायाको त पत्तै छैन, खस्रे कामिको खसखस
Laal maya ko ta pattai chhaina, khasne kaami ko khas khas.
How to read it
Laal maya ko ta pattai chhaina, khasne kaami ko khas khas.
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Nepali proverb
लुट को धन फुफु को श्राध
Loot ko dhan fupu ko shraadh.
Easy come easy go.
Nepali proverb
लोग्ने स्वास्नीको झगडा परालको आगो
Logne swasni ko jhagada paraal ko aago.
Husband & wife's quarrel subsides in a short time.
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.
Relationships
आयो गयो माया मोह, आएन गएन को हो को हो
Aayo gayo maya moha, aayena gayena ko ho ko ho.
Family/friends who have always been there matter the most
Love
आमाको माया आँखाको डिलमा
Ama ko maya ankha ko dil maa.
Mother's affection is inherent and taken for granted like the pupil that allows us to see
Nepali proverb
कङ्गालको जात छैन, बोक्सीको गाउँ छैन
Kangaal ko jaat chhaina, boksi ko gaaun chhaina.
Jata pani dhalna sakne manxe ko bhar hudaie na.
Nepali proverb
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Nepali proverb
स्वास्नीमान्छेको थर छैन लोग्ने मान्छेको घर छैन
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
Nepali proverb
ब्रत बस्ने हामी फलाहार खाने कामी
Brata basne haami falhaar khaane kaami.