रात भरि करायो, दक्षिणा हरायो
Raat bhari karaayo, dakshina harayo.
Getting much less than expected / You cant always get what you expect.
Raajaa ko ghar maa nun ko dukha
Raajaa ko ghar maa nun ko dukha
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Raat bhari karaayo, dakshina harayo.
Getting much less than expected / You cant always get what you expect.
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Likhitam ko agaadi bakhatam chhaldaina.
Written proof is more powerful than oral proof.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aaja ghar pugiyela ta? aafnai khutta lai sodha
Don't rely on others, trust your own abilities and judgment
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
Raajaa ko agaadi ra ghodaa ko pachaadi nalaagnu, laat khaayinchha.
Know who are prideful and who are incompetent when deciding who to follow
Sukhan paaye sasurali jaanu, dukha paaye mit kahaa jaanu.
In-laws only care for you when you have everything but only your true friend stays by you when you are in your lowest
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
Baada ko ghar maa sabai pujaari.