Nepali proverb
तित्राको मुखै वैरी
Titra ko mukhai bairi.
If you too much talk, you will be in trouble.
Nepali proverb
तातै खाऊँ जली मरुँ
Taatai khau jali maru.
How to read it
Taatai khau jali maru.
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तैं रानी मै रानी, को भर्ला कुवाको पानी
Tai raani mai raani, ko bharlaa kuwa ko paani.
Who will do the work if nobody does nothing?
Nepali proverb
थुतुनो र मुतुनो जोगाउनु
Thutuno ra mutuno jugaunu.
Control your mouth and sexual desire.
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.
Self-Reliance
आफ्नो नुन, आफ्नै पानी, खाउ ज्वाईं कोखा तानी
Aafno nun, aafnai paani, khau juwai kokha taani
Take care of your own needs before worrying about others
Nepali proverb
काले काले मिलेर खाउँ भाले
Kaale kaale milera khau bhaale.
Nepali proverb
खाउँ कर्कली, पेट फर्कली, नखाउँ कर्कली, सासू झर्कली
Khau karkali pet farkali, nakhau karkali saasu jharkali.
Nepali proverb
नखाउँ भने दिन भरी को सिकार, खाउँ भने कान्छा बाउ को अनुहार
Nakhau bhane din vari ko sikar, khau bhane kanchha bau ko anuhaar