Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Nepali proverb
रुने आँखालाई गाजलले छेक्दैन
Rune ankha lai gaajal le chhekdaina.
How to read it
Rune ankha lai gaajal le chhekdaina.
An English meaning for this ukhan hasn’t been written down yet. If you grew up hearing it and know the lesson it carries, send it in — it will be credited to the collection, not to us.
Share
Read next
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.
Love
आमाको माया आँखाको डिलमा
Ama ko maya ankha ko dil maa.
Mother's affection is inherent and taken for granted like the pupil that allows us to see
Criticism
आखाँले देखेको बिज्ञान भन्दा मनले बुझेको भगवान प्यारो
Ankha le dekheko bigyan bhanda man le dekheko bhagwan pyaro.
Careless actions may have unintended consequences
Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.
Nepali proverb
बालब्रम्हचारी, नारी देखे आँखा मारी
Baalbramhachari, naari dekhe ankha mari.
Nepali proverb
देख्नेका आँखा फुटे सुन्नेका सही
Dekhne ko ankha fute sunne ka sahi.
Nepali proverb
ठाउँमा लगाए गाजल, कुठाउँ मा लगाए मोसो
Thau maa lagaaye gaajal, kuthau maa lagaaye moso