Advice
आफ्नो थैली सुरक्षित राखे अर्कालाई दोष लगाउनु पर्दैन
Aafno thaili surakshit raakhe arkaa lai dosh lagaunu pardaina.
If you take care of your things, you won't have to blame others for the loss
Self-Esteem
आफ्नो टाउको फुटे पछि मित को टाउको बेल बराबर
Aafno tauko fute pachhi mit ko tauko bel baraabar.
What it means
When your own plans fail, blaming others is pointless
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Integrity
आफ्नो थैलोको गाँठो कस्नु, अरुलाई दोष नदिनु
Aafno thailo ko gaatho kasnu, aru lai dosh nadinu.
If you take care of your things, you won't have to blame others for the loss
Self-Reliance
आफ्नो नुन, आफ्नै पानी, खाउ ज्वाईं कोखा तानी
Aafno nun, aafnai paani, khau juwai kokha taani
Take care of your own needs before worrying about others
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.
Simile
आजकालका केटी स्टाइलको भारी टाउकोमा भने डिस्को गर्ने जुम्राको ढाडी
Aajkal kaa keti style ko bhaari tauko maa bhane disko garne jumraa ko dhaadi.
Today's girls prioritize looks over substance
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
Motivation
अघिको तीतो पछिको मीठो
Aghi ko tito pachhi ko mitho.
It's hard at first, but will get better later