संगत गुना को फल
Sangat guna ko fal.
Positive actions and virtuous behavior lead to favorable outcomes
Wari khaaldo, paari bhir.
Wari khaaldo, paari bhir.
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Sangat guna ko fal.
Positive actions and virtuous behavior lead to favorable outcomes
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Saaun ko bhel lai belaa maa rokna sake baali ramro hunchha.
It's better to stop a event that we don't want to go forward in its early stages
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Bhir ko chindo, udho na ubho
Bhir ma jane gai lai ram ram bhanna sakinchha, kadh thapna sakinna.
Bhoko bhanchha dada wari khaun, aghayeko bhanchha dada pari khaun.
Jhukeko sir ra bhatkeko bhir prati kasaiko aas hudaina
Paari ko ghas hariyo hunchha.
Thes lagna bhir chaninna.