तित्राको मुखै वैरी
Titra ko mukhai bairi.
If you too much talk, you will be in trouble.
Taalim maa pasina bagaune le ladai maa ragat bagaunu pardaina
Taalim maa pasina bagaune le ladai maa ragat bagaunu pardaina
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Titra ko mukhai bairi.
If you too much talk, you will be in trouble.
Tai raani mai raani, ko bharlaa kuwa ko paani.
Who will do the work if nobody does nothing?
Thutuno ra mutuno jugaunu.
Control your mouth and sexual desire.
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aafno thaili surakshit raakhe arkaa lai dosh lagaunu pardaina.
If you take care of your things, you won't have to blame others for the loss
Akabari sun lai kasi laaunu pardaina.
Good person is good by own, don't need to praise
Durgandhi bhanne thaahaa paayepachii udhini rahanu pardaina.
Once you know it's smelly, there's no need to dig it up
Dusman khojna tada janu pardaina.
You don't have to go to far to find an enemy familiarity breeds contempt.
Hadelo bhanne thaahaa paaye pachhi kotyaunu pardaina.
If you know the person, you won't need the details
Sun lai khol launu pardaina.
Something of greater value doesn't need to be looked after