Nepali proverb
पाप धुरीबाट कराउँछ
Paap dhuri baata karauchha.
Engaging in wrongful actions discreetly or behind the scenes
Nepali proverb
पहिले गरेर देखाउनु अनि भन्नु
Pahile garera dekhaunu ani bhannu.
What it means
First do it then tell it. or Action speaks louder than words.
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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
फोश्रो आशा न देखाऊ नु
fosre asha na dekhaunu
Promise only if you can make it.
Nepali proverb
भन्नै परे पछी भित्तै पुर्यएर भन्नु
Bhannai pare pachhi bhittai puryaayera bhannu.
Nepali proverb
काका भन्नु र कान्छा बाऊ भन्नु एउटै कुरो हो
Kaka bhannu ra kancha bau bhannu eutai kuro ho.