नाच्न नजान्ने आँगन टेढो
Naachna najaanne agan tedo
Placing the blame on something after being unable to do a task
Nabhetunjel usaiko piralo bhete pachhi kukur ra biralo
Nabhetunjel usaiko piralo bhete pachhi kukur ra biralo
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Naachna najaanne agan tedo
Placing the blame on something after being unable to do a task
Nafa bhaye pesha, ghata bhaye dasha.
If you profit, it's a job, if you make a loss you've got bad luck
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aafno tauko fute pachhi mit ko tauko bel baraabar.
When your own plans fail, blaming others is pointless
Aghi hernu chaar haat, pachhi hernu bahra haat
It takes more effort to move forward & achieve something than to look back and dwell on the past
Aghi ko tito pachhi ko mitho.
It's hard at first, but will get better later
Agulto le haaneko kukur bijuli dekhi tarsanchha.
If a person makes a mistake, he will be scared of it happening again in the future
Baag dublaayera biralo hudaina.
True nature or essence of something, does not change merely
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.