Nepali proverb
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
Nepali proverb
मुर्ख तीन पटक हास्छ
Murkha teen patak haaschha
What it means
A foolish laughs three times.
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Nepali proverb
रात भरि करायो, दक्षिणा हरायो
Raat bhari karaayo, dakshina harayo.
Getting much less than expected / You cant always get what you expect.
Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
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.
Advice
आकाश को राहु, पातलको केतु, एक पटक नपरी कसरी चेतु
Akash ko rahu, paataal ko ketu, ek patak napari kasari chetu?
One cannot learn without experience
Nepali proverb
एक पटकको चोर सधैँको चोर
Ek patak ko chor sadhai ko chor.
Ek patak aru ko naramro najar ma pare paxi tyo manxe sadaie naramrai hunxa. / Once you earn bad name, it will always be with you
Nepali proverb
मूर्ख र पैसा छिट्टै सकिन्छ
Murkha ra paisa chittai sakinchha.