Nepali proverb
नाच्न नजान्ने आँगन टेढो
Naachna najaanne agan tedo
Placing the blame on something after being unable to do a task
Nepali proverb
नाकमुनि कन्दनि
Naak muni kandani.
How to read it
Naak muni kandani.
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Nepali proverb
नाफा भए पेशा, घाटा भए दशा
Nafa bhaye pesha, ghata bhaye dasha.
If you profit, it's a job, if you make a loss you've got bad luck
Nepali proverb
पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
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.
Envy
अर्काको गहना लगाउनु, नाक कान दुखाउनु
Arka ko gahana lagaunu, naak kaan dukhaunu.
Envy over others' possessions is a cause of distress
Nepali proverb
बत्ती मुनि अँध्यारो
Batti muni andhyaaro.
Nepali proverb
जिते हस्तिनापुरको राज, हारे चपरी मुनीको बास
Jite hastinaapur ko raaj, haare chapari muni ko baas.
Nepali proverb
सबै छोडी पुच्छर मुनि हात
Sabai chodi puchhar muni haat.