Nepali proverb
ताक परे तिवारी नत्र गोतामे
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
Nepali proverb
तरुनी हुँदा सयवटा पोई, मर्ने बेला कोइ न कोइ
Taruni huda saya wota poi, marne bela koi na koi.
How to read it
Taruni huda saya wota poi, marne bela koi na koi.
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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.
Nepali proverb
मर्ने बेला हरियो काँक्रो
Marne bela hariyo kaakro.
Nepali proverb
राम राम सीता पोइ, मर्ने बेला कोही न कोही
Ram Ram Sita Poi, marne bela kohi na kohi.
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
गु पुछेको टालो पनी बेलामा काम लाग्छ
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.
Nepali proverb
हग्ने बेलामा चक खोज्नु
hagne bela ma chak khojnu
antim samaya ma kehi garnu
Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance