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
राजाको अँगाडि र घोडाको पछाडि नलाग्नु, लात खाइन्छ
Raajaa ko agaadi ra ghodaa ko pachaadi nalaagnu, laat khaayinchha.
What it means
Know who are prideful and who are incompetent when deciding who to follow
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Nepali proverb
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.
Nepali proverb
लात को घोडा बात ले मान्दैन
Laat ko ghodaa baat le maandaina.
Divine
इन्द्रको अगाडि स्वर्गको बयान
Indra ko agaadi swarga ko bayaan.
Telling things to the person who already knows more about it.
Nepali proverb
लिखितमको अघाडी बखतम चल्दैन
Likhitam ko agaadi bakhatam chhaldaina.
Written proof is more powerful than oral proof.