Nepali proverb
ताक परे तिवारी नत्र गोतामे
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
Nepali proverb
तन्नेरीको साथमा तरुनीको नासो
Tanneri ko sath maa taruni ko naaso
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Tanneri ko sath maa taruni ko naaso
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Nepali proverb
तित्राको मुखै वैरी
Titra ko mukhai bairi.
If you too much talk, you will be in trouble.
Nepali proverb
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?
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
आफ्नै छोरी नखर्माउली, तन्नेरीलाई दोष
Aafnai chhori nakharmauli, tanneri lai dosh.
Look at yourself before blaming others
Envy
अर्काको नासो गलपासो
Arkaa ko naaso galpaaso.
Gossiping about others' affairs is a waste of time
Nepali proverb
बार्ह छोरा तेर्ह नाति, बूढाको मन तरुनी माथि
Bahra chhoraa tehra naati, buda ko man taruni mathi.
Guys gonna always lust after other women
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
बिरालोको हातमा सिद्राको नासो
Biralo ko haat maa sidhra ko naaso.