Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Nepali proverb
रुद्रघण्टी नहुनेको विश्वास नगर्नु
Rudraghanti nahune ko biswaas nagarnu.
How to read it
Rudraghanti nahune ko biswaas nagarnu.
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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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कसैको नगर्नु रे अत्य, मर्ने मान्छे मरी जान्छ बाच्ने लाई हत्य
Kasailai Nagarnu Re Atya, Marne Manchhe Mari Janchha bachne lai hatya.