Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Nepali proverb
रिसको झोकमा कसले बेद पढ्छ
Rish ko jhok maa kasle bed padchha
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Rish ko jhok maa kasle bed padchha
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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.
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आफै त महादेव उत्तानो पर, कसले देला बर
Aafai ta mahadev uttaano par, kasle delaa bar.
Implying ownself don't have enough, forget about giving others
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छातीमा राखी कसले के नै लैजानु छ र
Chhati maa raakhi kasle ke nai laijanu chha ra.
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छाडेको पोइ र हिडेको स्वास्नीको नाम कसले लिन्छ
Chhodeko poi ra hideko swaasni ko naam kasle linchha
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रिस खा आफू, बुद्धि खा अरु
Rish kha afu, buddhi kha aru.
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सबै कुकुर कासी गए गु कस्ले खाने
Sabai kukur Kashi gaye gu kasle khaane ?
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सौताको रिसले श्रीमानको काखमा पिसाब फेर्नु
Sauta ko rish le shriman ko kaakh maa pisaab fernu.