Nepali proverb
पाप धुरीबाट कराउँछ
Paap dhuri baata karauchha.
Engaging in wrongful actions discreetly or behind the scenes
Nepali proverb
पानी खानू मूलको, स्वास्नी ल्याउनू कूलको
Paani khaanu mul ko, swasni lyaunu kul ko.
How to read it
Paani khaanu mul ko, swasni lyaunu kul ko.
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Nepali proverb
फोश्रो आशा न देखाऊ नु
fosre asha na dekhaunu
Promise only if you can make it.
Nepali proverb
बनको बाघले खवोस नखावोस, मनको बाघले खान्छ
Banko baagh le khaaos nakhaaos, man ko bhaag le khaanchha.
Anxiety is harmful for you. One should not be oversensitive, or always think of negative situations.
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.
Nepali proverb
गुरु मान्नु बुझेर, बिहे गर्नु रोजेर, पानी खानु छानेर, कुरो गर्नु जानेर
Guru maannu bujhera, bihe garnu rojera, paani khaanu chhaanera, kuro garnu jaanera
Relationships
आफ्नो छोराछोरी र अर्काकी स्वास्नी सबैलाई राम्रो लाग्छ
Aafno chora chori ra arkaa ki swasni sabai lai ramro laagchha
People don't praise things they have
Self-Reliance
आफ्नो नुन, आफ्नै पानी, खाउ ज्वाईं कोखा तानी
Aafno nun, aafnai paani, khau juwai kokha taani
Take care of your own needs before worrying about others
Advice
आफ्नो रुचि खानु, अर्काको रुचि लाउनु
Aafno ruchhi khaanu, arkaa ko ruchi launu.
Focus on your own interests, not others
Wisdom
अचार खानु मुलाको, संगत गर्नु ठुलाको
Achaar khaanu mula ko, sangat garnu thula ko
Have company of good friends, even when surrounded by negative influences
Patience
अनिकालको मानु, दिनु न खानु
Anikaal ko maanu, dinu na khaanu
Not consuming or appreciating things at the wrong time even if available