देख्नाको डाल, ढिंडाको काल।
“Great to look at, but death to the cooking pot.”
Something that looks impressive or abundant on the outside can prove disappointing or costly once put to real use.
— Traditional Nepal Wisdom, Nepal
Source: Traditional Nepal proverb, public-domain oral tradition
More Proverbs from Nepal
A bad name is worse than death.
A ruined reputation causes deeper harm than death itself; honor is worth more than mere survival.
One who cannot dance blames the courtyard for being crooked.
A poor workman blames his tools; people who fail often blame their surroundings instead of their own lack of skill.
A one-eyed uncle is better than no uncle at all.
Something imperfect is still better than having nothing at all.
For a blind ox, the new moon and the full moon are the same.
Things that matter greatly to others make no difference to one who cannot perceive or understand them.
A dog once struck with a firebrand is frightened even by a flash of lightning.
A painful past experience leaves lasting caution, so that even a harmless reminder of it provokes fear.
A cumin seed in an elephant's mouth.
Used for an amount so small that it makes no real difference against a much greater need — a mere drop in the ocean.