Nepali proverb
नाच्न नजान्ने आँगन टेढो
Naachna najaanne agan tedo
Placing the blame on something after being unable to do a task
Nepali proverb
नयाँ जोगी खरानी धेरै घस्छ
Naya jogi kharani dherai ghaschha
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Naya jogi kharani dherai ghaschha
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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
Nepali proverb
पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
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
जुन जोगी आएपनि कानै चिरेको
Jun jogi aaye pani kanai chireko.
Every person who does the same thing have similar characteristics/ Everyone who does no work at all
Nepali proverb
धेरै बिरालो हुँदा मुसा मर्दैन
Dherai biralo hunda musa mardaina.
Nepali proverb
धेरै खाए मल, थोरै खाए बल
Dherai khaaye mal, thorai khaaye bal.
Nepali proverb
धेरै खायो भने चीनी पनि तितो हुन्छ
Dherai khayo bhane chini pani tito hunchha.
Nepali proverb
एक छाक खाने जोगी, दुई छाक खाने भोगी, तीन छाक खाने रोगी
Ek chhak khane jogi, dui chhak khane bhogi, tin chhak khane rogi.