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?
Nepali proverb
तेरो पो धान छन्, कुट्यो खायो, आफ्ना त चामल छन्, कहिले निफन्नु कहिले केलाउनु
Tero po dhan chhan, kutyo khaayo, aafnaa ta chaamal chhan, kahile nifannu kahile kelaunu
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Tero po dhan chhan, kutyo khaayo, aafnaa ta chaamal chhan, kahile nifannu kahile kelaunu
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थुतुनो र मुतुनो जोगाउनु
Thutuno ra mutuno jugaunu.
Control your mouth and sexual desire.
Nepali proverb
थोपा थोपा मिलेर सागर बन्छ
Thopa thopa milera saagar banchha.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
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.
Justice
अन्यायको धन, कहिल्यै मेरो नभन
Anyaaye ko dhan, kahilei mero nabhan.
Wealth accumulated through injustice should never be considered as rightfully one's own
Nepali proverb
बिद्या नै धन हो
Bidhya nai dhan ho.
Education is Wealth.
Nepali proverb
बोल्नेको पिठो बिक्छ, नबोल्नेको चामल पनि बिक्दैन
Bolne ko pitho bikchha, nabolne ko chaamal pani bikdaina
person who talks and socialize gains the upperhand
Nepali proverb
धन भने पछि महादेव को पनि तीन नेत्र
Dhan bhane paxi mahadev ko pani tin netra
Money really matters.
Nepali proverb
लुट को धन फुफु को श्राध
Loot ko dhan fupu ko shraadh.
Easy come easy go.
Nepali proverb
मूर्खको धन रहँदैन
Marukha ko dhan rahadaina.
A foolish person tends to spend money too quickly