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 मति १२ बर्ष प्रजातन्त्रमा राखे पनि बाँङ्गाको बाँङ्गै
Rajaa ko mati 12 barsha prajatantra maa raakhe pani bangaa ko baangai.
How to read it
Rajaa ko mati 12 barsha prajatantra maa raakhe pani bangaa ko baangai.
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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
कुकुरको पुच्छर बाह्र बर्ष सम्म ढुङ्रोमा राखेपनी बाङ्गाको बाङ्गै
Kukur ko puchhar bahra barsha dhungro maa raakhe pani bangaa ko baangai
Advice
आफ्नो थैली सुरक्षित राखे अर्कालाई दोष लगाउनु पर्दैन
Aafno thaili surakshit raakhe arkaa lai dosh lagaunu pardaina.
If you take care of your things, you won't have to blame others for the loss
Nepali proverb
बाह्र बर्ष बाइबल पढायो, भुकम्प आउँदा राम राम
Bahra barsha bible padaayo, bhukampa aauda Ram Ram
Nepali proverb
बाह्र बर्षमा पोइ आयो, मै राँडीलाइ ज्वारो आयो
Bahra barsha maa poi aayo, mai raadi lai jworo aayo.
Nepali proverb
बाह्र बर्ष रामायण पढायो, सीता कस्की जोइ
Bahra barsha ramayan padaayo, sita kaski joi?