Advice
आँखा नदेख्ने नेत्रलाल, कान नसुन्ने कर्णकान्त
Aankha nadekhne netralaal kana nasunne karnakaanta
People who are unable or unwilling to perceive reality despite having the ability
Advice
आफु भलो त जगत भलो
Aafu bhalo ta jagat bhallo
What it means
If you are wise, the world will be wise
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Advice
आँटेको काम झट्टै श्री गणेश
Aateko kaam jhattai shree ganesh.
Tasks done with care and attention get done quickly and smoothly
Advice
आइमाई को रुपै सत्रु, रुपै मित्रु
Ayimaayi ko rupai satru, rupai mitru.
True friends accept one as they are are are, for who they are
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.
Advice
आफू नमरी स्वर्ग देखिँदैन
Aafu namari swarga dekhidaina.
One cannot see heaven without dying first
Criticism
अरूले हात्ती चढे भनेर आफूले धुरी चढ्नु हुँदैन
Aru le hatti chade bhanera aafu le dhuri chadnu hudaina.
One should not imitate others' mistakes, but learn from them instead
Nepali proverb
दिउँ आफू नाङ्गो नदिउँ माग्नेको मुख बाङ्गो
Diu aafu naango nadiu maagne ko mukh baango.