Nepali proverb
पर्छ टर्छ
Parchha tarchha
As it comes, so it goes.
Nepali proverb
निभ्न लागेको बत्ती चहकिलो बल्छ
Nibhna laageko batti chhahakilo balchha
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Nibhna laageko batti chhahakilo balchha
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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.
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बत्ती निभ्नु आघी धपक्क बल्छ
Batti nibhnu aghi dhapakka balchha.
Nepali proverb
ओरालो लागेको मृगलाई बाच्छाले पनि खेद्छ
Oraalo laageko mrigha lai bachchhaa le pani khedchha.
Tala pare paxi sabai le hepxan.
Nepali proverb
सूर्यको अगाडि बत्ती
Surya ko agadi batti.
Doing something of little to no importance in grand scheme of things
Nepali proverb
बत्ती मुनि अँध्यारो
Batti muni andhyaaro.
Nepali proverb
दशा लागेको बेला नभरेको बन्दुक पनि पड्कन्छ
Dasa laageko bela nabhareko banduk pani padkanchha.
Nepali proverb
खुस्किन लागेको हाकिमलाई पिउनले पनि लखेट्छ
Khuskina laageko haakim lai piun le pani lakhetchha.