Nepali proverb
नजाने गाउँको बाटो नसोध्नु
Najaane gau ko bato nasodhnu.
Don't waste time on things that do not concern you.
Nepali proverb
नक्कल गर्न पनि अक्कल चाहिन्छ
Nakkal garna pani akkal chaahinchha
How to read it
Nakkal garna pani akkal chaahinchha
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नजिकको तीर्थ हेला
Najik ko tirtha hela.
The value of things when we use regularly is diminished
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नपत्याउने खोलाले बगाउँछ
Naptyaune khola le bagauchha.
The underestimate thing turns out to be a formidable force
Proverbs that share words with this one
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बाघ बुढो भयो भने नि शिकार गर्न छाड्दैन
Baagh budo bhaye pani sikaar garna chhaddaina.
If it's in your nature you won't ever stop
Nepali proverb
स्यालको शिकार गर्न जाँदा बाघको तयारी गर्नु पर्छ
Syaal ko sikaar garna jaadaa baagh ko tayaari garnu parchha.