Nepali proverb
संगत गुना को फल
Sangat guna ko fal.
Positive actions and virtuous behavior lead to favorable outcomes
Nepali proverb
शरणको मरण गर्नु हुदैन
Saran ko maran garnu hudaina.
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Saran ko maran garnu hudaina.
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Nepali proverb
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Nepali proverb
साउनको भेललाई बेलामा रोक्न सके बाली राम्रो हुन्छ
Saaun ko bhel lai belaa maa rokna sake baali ramro hunchha.
It's better to stop a event that we don't want to go forward in its early stages
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.
Criticism
अरूले हात्ती चढे भनेर आफूले धुरी चढ्नु हुँदैन
Aru le hatti chade bhanera aafu le dhuri chadnu hudaina.
One should not imitate others' mistakes, but learn from them instead
Nepali proverb
बाध दुब्लाएर बिरालो हुदैन
Baag dublaayera biralo hudaina.
True nature or essence of something, does not change merely
Nepali proverb
गोलीको घाउ निको हुन्छ, बोली को हुँदैन
Goli ko ghau niko hunchha, boli ko hudaina
Pain inflicted by world never heals so be wise and aware about how you talk and converse with people.
Nepali proverb
हेर्नेको र छेर्नेको भर हुँदैन
Herne ko ra chherne ko bhar hudaina.
Don't trust watchers or cowards
Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
बाघ बुढो स्याल तन्नेरी एक हुँदैन
Baagh budo syaal tanneri ek hudaina.