Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Nepali proverb
रोटी चिल्लो मिठो, कुरा खस्रो मिठो
Roti chillo mitho, kura khasro mitho.
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Roti chillo mitho, kura khasro mitho.
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Nepali proverb
लिखितमको अघाडी बखतम चल्दैन
Likhitam ko agaadi bakhatam chhaldaina.
Written proof is more powerful than oral proof.
Nepali proverb
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.
Nepali proverb
जेठी बुढीको राम्रो कुरा तितो, कान्छीको चाहिँ झटारो नै मिठो
Jethi budi ko ramro kura tito, kanchi ko chahi jhataaro nai mitho.
Wisdom
आगो ताप्नु मुढाको कुरा, सुन्नु बुढाको
Aago taapnu muda ko kura sunnu buda ko
Acting rashly is the way of youth, listening wisely is the way of elders
Criticism
आइमाईको पेटमा कुरा पच्दैन
Aayimai ko pet maa kura pachhdaina.
A Person who can't keep secrets
Motivation
अघिको तीतो पछिको मीठो
Aghi ko tito pachhi ko mitho.
It's hard at first, but will get better later
Wisdom
अर्तीको कुरा घर्तीको पनि लिनुपर्छ
Arti ko kura gharti ko pani linuparchha.
One should consider advice from outsiders as well as insiders
Nepali proverb
औषधी र उपदेश मीठो हुन्नँ
Ausadhi ra updadesh mitho hunna.
Aru le deko upadesh kasai laie ni ramro lagdaie na.