Nepali proverb
लिखितमको अघाडी बखतम चल्दैन
Likhitam ko agaadi bakhatam chhaldaina.
Written proof is more powerful than oral proof.
Nepali proverb
लातको भुत बातले मान्दैन
Laat ko bhut baat le mandaina.
How to read it
Laat ko bhut baat le mandaina.
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लुट को धन फुफु को श्राध
Loot ko dhan fupu ko shraadh.
Easy come easy go.
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लोग्ने स्वास्नीको झगडा परालको आगो
Logne swasni ko jhagada paraal ko aago.
Husband & wife's quarrel subsides in a short time.
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लात को घोडा बात ले मान्दैन
Laat ko ghodaa baat le maandaina.
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राजाको अँगाडि र घोडाको पछाडि नलाग्नु, लात खाइन्छ
Raajaa ko agaadi ra ghodaa ko pachaadi nalaagnu, laat khaayinchha.
Know who are prideful and who are incompetent when deciding who to follow
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टाढाको देउता भन्दा नजिकको भुत काम लाग्छ
Taadhaa ko deutaa bhandaa najik ko bhut kaam laagchha.
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टाढाको देउता, करेसाको भुत
Tada ko deuta, karesa ko bhut