Nepali proverb
थुतुनो र मुतुनो जोगाउनु
Thutuno ra mutuno jugaunu.
Control your mouth and sexual desire.
Nepali proverb
थाकेको बेलामा पाकेको केरा
Thakeko bela pakeko kera.
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Thakeko bela pakeko kera.
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Nepali proverb
थोपा थोपा मिलेर सागर बन्छ
Thopa thopa milera saagar banchha.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Nepali proverb
दुर्गंधित भन्ने थाहा पाएपछि उधिनिरहनु पर्दैन
Durgandhi bhanne thaahaa paayepachii udhini rahanu pardaina.
Once you know it's smelly, there's no need to dig it up
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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
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
Nepali proverb
बेलामा छोरा छोरिलाई नकुटेपछि आफ्नो छाती पिट्नु पर्छ
Bela ma chora chori lai nakutepachhi aafno chhaati pitnu parchha.
Nepali proverb
दशा लागेको बेला नभरेको बन्दुक पनि पड्कन्छ
Dasa laageko bela nabhareko banduk pani padkanchha.
Nepali proverb
धाक भन्दा धक्कु ठुलो, हिड्ने बेला खुट्टा लुलो
Dhaak bhanda dhakku thulo, hidne bela khutta lulo.