Nepali proverb
नपत्याउने खोलाले बगाउँछ
Naptyaune khola le bagauchha.
The underestimate thing turns out to be a formidable force
Nepali proverb
नजिकको तीर्थ हेला
Najik ko tirtha hela.
What it means
The value of things when we use regularly is diminished
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Nepali proverb
नभरेको गाग्रो छछल किन्छ
nabhareko gagro chalkanxa
Empty vessel sounds much. Half knowledge is dangerous.
Nepali proverb
नाच्न नजान्ने आँगन टेढो
Naachna najaanne agan tedo
Placing the blame on something after being unable to do a task
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
खर्च न बर्च, तीर्थ जानु पर्छ
Kharcha na barcha, tirtha jaanu parchha
Nepali proverb
सपनतीर्थ जाँदाखेरी चुरोट खानुपर्छ
Sapan tirtha jaadaa kheri churot khaanu parchha.
Nepali proverb
टाढाको देउता भन्दा नजिकको भुत काम लाग्छ
Taadhaa ko deutaa bhandaa najik ko bhut kaam laagchha.