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
Nepali proverb
थोपा थोपा मिलेर सागर बन्छ
Thopa thopa milera saagar banchha.
What it means
A penny saved is a penny earned.
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Nepali proverb
दुश्मन खोज्न टाढा जानु पर्दैन
Dusman khojna tada janu pardaina.
You don't have to go to far to find an enemy familiarity breeds contempt.
Nepali proverb
धन भने पछि महादेव को पनि तीन नेत्र
Dhan bhane paxi mahadev ko pani tin netra
Money really matters.
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
डराउने मान्छेलाई रुखको ठुटो पनि बाघ बन्छ
Daraune maanchhe lai rukh ko thuto pani baagh banchha.
Nepali proverb
दरबारमा प्रवेश गर्दैमा साँढे राजा बन्दैन, बरु दरबार गोठ बन्छ
Durbar prabesh gardai maa saande raajaa bandaina, baru durbar goth banchha.
Nepali proverb
जाँगर न साँगर खाने बेला आँ गर
Jaagar na saagar khaane belaa aa gar.