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
तिम्रो पोइ लोते लोते, कसले दियो पोते
Timro poi lote lote, kasle diyo pote?
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Timro poi lote lote, kasle diyo pote?
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थुतुनो र मुतुनो जोगाउनु
Thutuno ra mutuno jugaunu.
Control your mouth and sexual desire.
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थोपा थोपा मिलेर सागर बन्छ
Thopa thopa milera saagar banchha.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
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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.
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आफै त महादेव उत्तानो पर, कसले देला बर
Aafai ta mahadev uttaano par, kasle delaa bar.
Implying ownself don't have enough, forget about giving others
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छातीमा राखी कसले के नै लैजानु छ र
Chhati maa raakhi kasle ke nai laijanu chha ra.
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छाडेको पोइ र हिडेको स्वास्नीको नाम कसले लिन्छ
Chhodeko poi ra hideko swaasni ko naam kasle linchha
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लगनपछिको पोते के काम
Lagan pachhi ko pote ke kaam?
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रिसको झोकमा कसले बेद पढ्छ
Rish ko jhok maa kasle bed padchha
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सबै कुकुर कासी गए गु कस्ले खाने
Sabai kukur Kashi gaye gu kasle khaane ?