Nepali proverb
नाच्न नजान्ने आँगन टेढो
Naachna najaanne agan tedo
Placing the blame on something after being unable to do a task
Nepali proverb
नहुनु मामा भन्दा कानै मामा जाती
Nahunu bhanda kaanai maama jaati
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Nahunu bhanda kaanai maama jaati
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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.
Nepali proverb
हेरेर मर्नु भन्दा छेरेर मर्नु जाती
Herera marnu bhanda chherera marnu jaati.
Criticism
आखाँले देखेको बिज्ञान भन्दा मनले बुझेको भगवान प्यारो
Ankha le dekheko bigyan bhanda man le dekheko bhagwan pyaro.
Careless actions may have unintended consequences
Motivation
अन्नमा भन्दा सन्नमा जोड
Anna ma bhanda Sanna ma jod.
Kind words are valued over mere food/provisions
Wisdom
अर्काको बुद्धिले राजा हुनुभन्दा आफ्नै बुद्धिले जोगी हुनु बेस
Arka ko buddhi le raja hunu bhanda afnai buddhi le jogi junu besh.
It is wiser to rely on one's own intellect than to depend on others' wisdom
Nepali proverb
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Nepali proverb
बाबू भन्दा छोरो जान्ने, नाति पेटै बाट मट्याङ्ग्रा हान्ने
Baabu bhanda chhoro janne, naati petai baata matyangra hanne.