Nepali proverb
स्वास्नीको आगाडी किम जोङ्ग पनी बिरालो
Swasni ko agaadi Kim Jong pani biraalo.
Even men in power are afraid of their wives
Nepali proverb
स्यालको शिकार गर्न जाँदा बाघको तयारी गर्नु पर्छ
Syaal ko sikaar garna jaadaa baagh ko tayaari garnu parchha.
How to read it
Syaal ko sikaar garna jaadaa baagh ko tayaari garnu parchha.
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Nepali proverb
स्वास्नीमान्छेको थर छैन लोग्ने मान्छेको घर छैन
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
Nepali proverb
हँसियाको बिहेमा खुर्पाको गीत
Hasiyaa ko bihe maa khurpaa ko geet.
Being happy for someone's sucess than that person themselves
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
बाघ बुढो भयो भने नि शिकार गर्न छाड्दैन
Baagh budo bhaye pani sikaar garna chhaddaina.
If it's in your nature you won't ever stop
Nepali proverb
बाघ बुढो र स्याल तन्नेरी
Baagh budo ra syaal tanneri.
Nepali proverb
बाघ बुढो स्याल तन्नेरी एक हुँदैन
Baagh budo syaal tanneri ek hudaina.
Nepali proverb
बाघको छालामा स्यालको रजाईं
Baagh ko chhaalaa maa syaal ko rajai.
Nepali proverb
सपनतीर्थ जाँदाखेरी चुरोट खानुपर्छ
Sapan tirtha jaadaa kheri churot khaanu parchha.
Fate
आफ्नो भाग्य आफैले बनाउनु पर्छ
Aafno bhaagya aafai le banaunu parchha.
We are responsible for making our own destiny