Nepali proverb
थोपा थोपा मिलेर सागर बन्छ
Thopa thopa milera saagar banchha.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Nepali proverb
थोत्रो घरमा मुसाको रजाई
Thotro ghar maa musa ko rajai
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Thotro ghar maa musa ko rajai
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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
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.
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
आज घर पुगिएला त ? आफ्नै खुट्टालाइ सोध
Aaja ghar pugiyela ta? aafnai khutta lai sodha
Don't rely on others, trust your own abilities and judgment
Nepali proverb
माझीको घर माछा उपहार
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
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
वाणाको घरमा सबै पुजारी
Baada ko ghar maa sabai pujaari.
Nepali proverb
बाघको छालामा स्यालको रजाईं
Baagh ko chhaalaa maa syaal ko rajai.
Nepali proverb
विष्टको घरमा भात पाक्दा दमाईको घरमा खलबल
Bista ko ghar maa bhaat paakdaa damai ko ghar maa khalbal.