Nepali proverb
फोश्रो आशा न देखाऊ नु
fosre asha na dekhaunu
Promise only if you can make it.
Nepali proverb
पापा पनि चिची पनि
Paapaa pani chini pani.
How to read it
Paapaa pani chini pani.
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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.
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बाघ बुढो भयो भने नि शिकार गर्न छाड्दैन
Baagh budo bhaye pani sikaar garna chhaddaina.
If it's in your nature you won't ever stop
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बाहुनलाई दिनी, खुदोमाथि चिनी
Baahun lai dini khudo maathi chini.
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चिनीको नाम जपेर मुख गुलियो हुदैन
Chini ko naam japera mukh guliyo hudaina
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धेरै खायो भने चीनी पनि तितो हुन्छ
Dherai khayo bhane chini pani tito hunchha.
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गुरू गुँढ चेला चिनी
Guru gud chelaa chini.