Nepali proverb
पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Nepali proverb
नामर्दकि जोइ हुनुभन्दा मर्दकि कमारी हुनु जाति
Namarda ki joi hunu bhanda marda ki kamari hunu jati.
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Namarda ki joi hunu bhanda marda ki kamari hunu jati.
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Nepali proverb
पशुपतिको जात्रा, तिघ्राको व्यापार
Pashupati ko jaatraa, tighraa ko byaapar.
To kill two birds with one stone.
Nepali proverb
पहिले गरेर देखाउनु अनि भन्नु
Pahile garera dekhaunu ani bhannu.
First do it then tell it. or Action speaks louder than words.
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.
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
जति खान नपाएर मर्छन्, त्यो भन्दा बढी खान नजानेर
Jati khaana napayera marchhan, tyo bhanda badi khaana najaanera.
Deception
अल्छीलाई बल्छी, मर्दलाई जाल
Alchhi lai balchhi, marda lai jaal.
The use of flattery to exploit different targets
Deception
अल्छीले जति जैसीले जान्दैन
Alchi le jati jaisi le jaandaina
A person can know more about specific thing than a general educated person
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