Nepali proverb
ताक परे तिवारी नत्र गोतामे
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
Nepali proverb
ताउलोमा जाउलो छैन, प्रधान शत्रु अमेरिका
Taulo maa jaulo chhaina, pradhaan satru America.
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Taulo maa jaulo chhaina, pradhaan satru America.
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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.
Advice
आइमाई को रुपै सत्रु, रुपै मित्रु
Ayimaayi ko rupai satru, rupai mitru.
True friends accept one as they are are are, for who they are
Nepali proverb
कङ्गालको जात छैन, बोक्सीको गाउँ छैन
Kangaal ko jaat chhaina, boksi ko gaaun chhaina.
Jata pani dhalna sakne manxe ko bhar hudaie na.
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
बाघ देख्न बिरालो हेर्नु, शत्रु देख्न दाजुभाइको हेर्नु
Baagh dekhna biraalo hernu, satru dekhna daaju bhai hernu.
Nepali proverb
फिनी हराएको थाहा छैन गहुँको दाना गन्ने
Fini harayeko thaha chhaina gahu ko dana ganne.
Nepali proverb
गाग्रीमा पानी छैन, तिहुनमा झोल
Gaagri maa paani chhaina, tihun maa jhol.