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
दाहिने हातले खाएपनि देब्रे हातले खाएपनि पर्ने त उही मुखमा नै हो
Dahine haat le khaye pani debre haat le khaye ani parne the uhi mukh maa nai ho.
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Dahine haat le khaye pani debre haat le khaye ani parne the uhi mukh maa nai ho.
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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
Advice
आफ्नो हात जगन्नाथ
Aafno haat jagannaath.
We are responsible for our own actions and their consequences
General
आकाशमा थुके मुखमा छिटा
Aakash maa thuke, mukh maa chhitaa.
Talking big in front of many people may fall flat in reality
Fate
अभागी मोरो हग्न बस्यो, बाह्र हातको घोँचो पस्यो
Abhaagi moro hagna basyo, bahra haat ko ghocho pasyo.
Misfortune befalls the unlucky at every turn, even when they try to avoid it
Adaptability
अघि हेर्नु चार हात, पछि हेर्नु बाह्र हात
Aghi hernu chaar haat, pachhi hernu bahra haat
It takes more effort to move forward & achieve something than to look back and dwell on the past
Family
आमा पनि ब्युटी छोरि पनि ब्युटी बाउले गर्नु पर्ने चुलाको ड्युटी
Ama pani beauty, chori pani beauty, bau le garnu parne chula ko duty.
Everyone has their own responsibilities and do their duties
Envy
अर्काको बाच्छो चाटी मुखभरी रौँ
Arka ko bachchho chaati mukh bhari rau.
Speaking ill of others to impress is insincere flattery