Nepali proverb
पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Nepali proverb
नेवार इस्ट र बाउ दुष्ट कहिल्यै हुँदैन
Newar ista ra bau dusta kahilai hudaina.
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Newar ista ra bau dusta kahilai hudaina.
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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.
Criticism
अरूले हात्ती चढे भनेर आफूले धुरी चढ्नु हुँदैन
Aru le hatti chade bhanera aafu le dhuri chadnu hudaina.
One should not imitate others' mistakes, but learn from them instead
Nepali proverb
बाध दुब्लाएर बिरालो हुदैन
Baag dublaayera biralo hudaina.
True nature or essence of something, does not change merely
Nepali proverb
गोलीको घाउ निको हुन्छ, बोली को हुँदैन
Goli ko ghau niko hunchha, boli ko hudaina
Pain inflicted by world never heals so be wise and aware about how you talk and converse with people.
Nepali proverb
हेर्नेको र छेर्नेको भर हुँदैन
Herne ko ra chherne ko bhar hudaina.
Don't trust watchers or cowards
Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
बाघ बुढो स्याल तन्नेरी एक हुँदैन
Baagh budo syaal tanneri ek hudaina.