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 काम चारैतिर बदनाम
Raja ko kaam charai tira badnaam.
How to read it
Raja ko kaam charai tira badnaam.
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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
काम गर्दा नोकरले जसरी, खाना खाँदा राजाले जसरी
Kaam garda nokar le jasari, khaba khada raja le jasari.
Kaam garna pare paxi kaam garna ni tayar huni ani khana base paxi khana ni majja le khani.
Nepali proverb
काम कुरो एकातिर कुम्लो बोकी ठिमीतिर
Kaam kuro ekaa tira kumlo boki Thimi tira.
Ek tira kaam xa arko tira jani
Advice
आजको कामलाई भोलि नभन्नु
Aaja ko kaam lai bholi nabhannu.
Don't procrastinate, complete today's tasks today
Family
आमा-बाबा को मन छोरा तिर, छोरा को मन अर्काको छोरी तिर
Aama baba ko man chhora tira, chhora ko man arka ko chhori tira.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Advice
आँटेको काम झट्टै श्री गणेश
Aateko kaam jhattai shree ganesh.
Tasks done with care and attention get done quickly and smoothly
Wisdom
अँध्यारो काम खोला को गीत
Andhyaro kaam khola ko geet
Work done without proper planning is bound to fail