Nepali proverb
नाच्न नजान्ने आँगन टेढो
Naachna najaanne agan tedo
Placing the blame on something after being unable to do a task
Nepali proverb
नशा भनेको सुर्तीले पनि दिन्छ
Nashaa bhaneko surti le pani dinchha.
How to read it
Nashaa bhaneko surti le pani dinchha.
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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
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पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
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दैबले दिन्छ, पितृले हर्छ
Daiba le dinchha, pitri le harchha.
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दशा भनेको बाजा बजाएर आउँदैन
Dashaa bhaneko baajaa bajaayera aaudaina
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जसको छैन एक फाँक सुर्ती, उसैले लगाउछ दस लाखको फुर्ति
Jasko chhaina ek faak surti, usaile lagauchha das laakh ko furti