Nepali proverb
नभरेको गाग्रो छछल किन्छ
nabhareko gagro chalkanxa
Empty vessel sounds much. Half knowledge is dangerous.
Nepali proverb
नपत्याउने खोलाले बगाउँछ
Naptyaune khola le bagauchha.
What it means
The underestimate thing turns out to be a formidable force
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Nepali proverb
नाच्न नजान्ने आँगन टेढो
Naachna najaanne agan tedo
Placing the blame on something after being unable to do a task
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
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.
Motivation
आउँछ समय पर्खंदैन, बग्छ खोलो फर्कंदैन
Aauchha samaye parkhadaina, bagchha khola farkadaina.
Time waits for no one, opportunities once lost do not return
Wisdom
अँध्यारो काम खोला को गीत
Andhyaro kaam khola ko geet
Work done without proper planning is bound to fail
Nepali proverb
जुत्ता लगाउनेको चुरिफुरी खोला आए पछि देखिन्छ
Jutta lagaune ko churi furi khola aaye pachhi dekhinchha.