Nepali proverb
पाप धुरीबाट कराउँछ
Paap dhuri baata karauchha.
Engaging in wrongful actions discreetly or behind the scenes
Nepali proverb
पानीमा बसी गोही संग दुस्मनी
Paani maa basi gohi sanga dusmani
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Paani maa basi gohi sanga dusmani
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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.
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
Nepali proverb
तैं रानी मै रानी, को भर्ला कुवाको पानी
Tai raani mai raani, ko bharlaa kuwa ko paani.
Who will do the work if nobody does nothing?
Nepali proverb
बोल बोल माछा मुख भरी पानी
Bol bol machha mukh bhari paani.
Nepali proverb
दुइ जोइ को पोइ, कुना बसी रोइ
Dui joi ko poi, kuna basi roi.
Nepali proverb
गाग्रीमा पानी छैन, तिहुनमा झोल
Gaagri maa paani chhaina, tihun maa jhol.
Nepali proverb
गाउँ भरिको साईनो, पानी खान पाइन
Gau bhari ko saino, paani khana paina.