Nepali proverb
मूर्खको धन रहँदैन
Marukha ko dhan rahadaina.
A foolish person tends to spend money too quickly
Nepali proverb
मुख मा राम राम बगली मा छुरा
Mukh maa ram ram bavali maa chhuraa.
What it means
Two-faced people/ The ones who say good things in front of you and back-bite later
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Nepali proverb
मेरो गोरूको बार्है टक्का
Mero goru ko bahrai takkaa.
Being overly stubborn.
Nepali proverb
मेहनतको फल मिठो हुन्छ
Mehenat ko fal mitho hunchha.
Fruits of labor are always sweet.
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.
General
आकाशमा थुके मुखमा छिटा
Aakash maa thuke, mukh maa chhitaa.
Talking big in front of many people may fall flat in reality
Envy
अर्काको बाच्छो चाटी मुखभरी रौँ
Arka ko bachchho chaati mukh bhari rau.
Speaking ill of others to impress is insincere flattery
Nepali proverb
हात्तीको मुखमा जीरा
Hatti ko mukh maa jira.
A drop in the ocean.