Nepali proverb
रात भरि करायो, दक्षिणा हरायो
Raat bhari karaayo, dakshina harayo.
Getting much less than expected / You cant always get what you expect.
Nepali proverb
राडी को घर मा पोइ को के खाँचो
Raadi ko ghar ma poi ko k khacho.
How to read it
Raadi ko ghar ma poi ko k khacho.
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लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Nepali proverb
लिखितमको अघाडी बखतम चल्दैन
Likhitam ko agaadi bakhatam chhaldaina.
Written proof is more powerful than oral proof.
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.
Advice
आज घर पुगिएला त ? आफ्नै खुट्टालाइ सोध
Aaja ghar pugiyela ta? aafnai khutta lai sodha
Don't rely on others, trust your own abilities and judgment
Nepali proverb
माझीको घर माछा उपहार
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
Nepali proverb
स्वास्नीमान्छेको थर छैन लोग्ने मान्छेको घर छैन
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
Nepali proverb
वाणाको घरमा सबै पुजारी
Baada ko ghar maa sabai pujaari.
Nepali proverb
बाह्र बर्षमा पोइ आयो, मै राँडीलाइ ज्वारो आयो
Bahra barsha maa poi aayo, mai raadi lai jworo aayo.
Nepali proverb
विष्टको घरमा भात पाक्दा दमाईको घरमा खलबल
Bista ko ghar maa bhaat paakdaa damai ko ghar maa khalbal.