Nepali proverb
पाप धुरीबाट कराउँछ
Paap dhuri baata karauchha.
Engaging in wrongful actions discreetly or behind the scenes
Nepali proverb
पहिलो गाँसमै ढुङ्गा
Pahilo gaas mai dhunga.
How to read it
Pahilo gaas mai dhunga.
An English meaning for this ukhan hasn’t been written down yet. If you grew up hearing it and know the lesson it carries, send it in — it will be credited to the collection, not to us.
Share
Read next
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
ढुंगाको भर माटो, माटोको भर ढुंगा
Dhunga ko bhar maato, maato ko bhar dhunga.
Nepali proverb
नौलो छँदा नौ पुलाको गाँस, पूरानो भएपछी जगल्टाको नाश
Naulo chhada nau pulaa ko gaas, purano bhaye pachhi jagalta ko naas.