Nepali proverb
मुख मा राम राम बगली मा छुरा
Mukh maa ram ram bavali maa chhuraa.
Two-faced people/ The ones who say good things in front of you and back-bite later
Nepali proverb
मारे पाप पाले पुण्य
Maare paap paale punya.
How to read it
Maare paap paale punya.
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मूर्खको धन रहँदैन
Marukha ko dhan rahadaina.
A foolish person tends to spend money too quickly
Nepali proverb
मेरो गोरूको बार्है टक्का
Mero goru ko bahrai takkaa.
Being overly stubborn.
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.
Adaptability
अच्छा साले जुल्फी पाले, लिखाले टांग हाले
Achchhaa saale julfi paale, likhaa le taang haale.
Strong foundation, bright outcome. Weak base, poor fate
Nepali proverb
पाप धुरीबाट कराउँछ
Paap dhuri baata karauchha.
Engaging in wrongful actions discreetly or behind the scenes
Nepali proverb
फकाई फकाई ल्याए, चिमोटी चिमोटी मारे
Fakai fakai lyaye, chimoti chimoti maare.