Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Nepali proverb
रातभरी रामायण पढायो, सीता कस्की जोइ
Raat bhari ramaayan padhaayo, sita kaski joi?
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Raat bhari ramaayan padhaayo, sita kaski joi?
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Nepali proverb
लिखितमको अघाडी बखतम चल्दैन
Likhitam ko agaadi bakhatam chhaldaina.
Written proof is more powerful than oral proof.
Nepali proverb
लुट को धन फुफु को श्राध
Loot ko dhan fupu ko shraadh.
Easy come easy go.
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
रात भरि करायो, दक्षिणा हरायो
Raat bhari karaayo, dakshina harayo.
Getting much less than expected / You cant always get what you expect.
Nepali proverb
बाह्र बर्ष रामायण पढायो, सीता कस्की जोइ
Bahra barsha ramayan padaayo, sita kaski joi?
Nepali proverb
रातभरी रुङ्यो बूढी जिउँदै
Raat bhari rungyo budi jiudai.
Nepali proverb
रातभरि सराप्यो महाजन त जिउदै
Raat bhari saraapyo, mahaajan ta jiudai.
Envy
अर्काको बाच्छो चाटी मुखभरी रौँ
Arka ko bachchho chaati mukh bhari rau.
Speaking ill of others to impress is insincere flattery
Nepali proverb
जसको सीता खानु, उसकै गीता गाउनु
Jasko sita khanu, uskai gita gaunu.
Jasko nun khayeko xa usaiko ghunghan gaunu