Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Nepali proverb
रिस खा आफू, बुद्धि खा अरु
Rish kha afu, buddhi kha aru.
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Rish kha afu, buddhi kha aru.
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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
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Wisdom
अर्काको बुद्धिले राजा हुनुभन्दा आफ्नै बुद्धिले जोगी हुनु बेस
Arka ko buddhi le raja hunu bhanda afnai buddhi le jogi junu besh.
It is wiser to rely on one's own intellect than to depend on others' wisdom
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विनाश काले विपरीत बुद्धि
Binaas kaale biparit buddhi
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रिसको झोकमा कसले बेद पढ्छ
Rish ko jhok maa kasle bed padchha
Nepali proverb
सौताको रिसले श्रीमानको काखमा पिसाब फेर्नु
Sauta ko rish le shriman ko kaakh maa pisaab fernu.