Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Nepali proverb
राम राम सीता पोइ, मर्ने बेला कोही न कोही
Ram Ram Sita Poi, marne bela kohi na kohi.
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Ram Ram Sita Poi, marne bela kohi na kohi.
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लिखितमको अघाडी बखतम चल्दैन
Likhitam ko agaadi bakhatam chhaldaina.
Written proof is more powerful than oral proof.
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लुट को धन फुफु को श्राध
Loot ko dhan fupu ko shraadh.
Easy come easy go.
Proverbs that share words with this one
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एउटा पोईको दुईटा जोई, ख्वाउने बेलामा कोही न कोही
Euta poi ko duita joi, khuwaune bela maa kohi na kohi.
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मर्ने बेला हरियो काँक्रो
Marne bela hariyo kaakro.
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तरुनी हुँदा सयवटा पोई, मर्ने बेला कोइ न कोइ
Taruni huda saya wota poi, marne bela koi na koi.
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गु पुछेको टालो पनी बेलामा काम लाग्छ
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.
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हग्ने बेलामा चक खोज्नु
hagne bela ma chak khojnu
antim samaya ma kehi garnu
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जसको सीता खानु, उसकै गीता गाउनु
Jasko sita khanu, uskai gita gaunu.
Jasko nun khayeko xa usaiko ghunghan gaunu