संगत गुना को फल
Sangat guna ko fal.
Positive actions and virtuous behavior lead to favorable outcomes
Shrimati kati baathi, bokaa style ko kesh kaati.
Shrimati kati baathi, bokaa style ko kesh kaati.
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Sangat guna ko fal.
Positive actions and virtuous behavior lead to favorable outcomes
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
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
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aajkal kaa keti style ko bhaari tauko maa bhane disko garne jumraa ko dhaadi.
Today's girls prioritize looks over substance
Aamaa baabu lai samasya taarna gahro, chhora chhori lai bhane style nai pyaaro.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Araayeko kaam ra bharaayeko maano le kati din chalchha
Makeshift solutions and temporary measures can only last for so long
Baahun ko birtaa bokaa ko mol maa jaanchha.
Kheti afno ramro, shrimati arka ko.
Kineko daura kinekai pani, karmachari ka shrimati mahal kaa raani.