Advice
आँटेको काम झट्टै श्री गणेश
Aateko kaam jhattai shree ganesh.
Tasks done with care and attention get done quickly and smoothly
Advice
आँखा नदेख्ने नेत्रलाल, कान नसुन्ने कर्णकान्त
Aankha nadekhne netralaal kana nasunne karnakaanta
What it means
People who are unable or unwilling to perceive reality despite having the ability
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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
Advice
आई लाग्ने माथि जाई लाग्नु
Aayi laagne maathi jaayi laagne.
Prioritize important tasks over minor ones
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.
Warning
आकाशको फल आँखा तरी मर्
Aakas ko fal, aankha tari mar.
Do not desire what is beyond your reach
Awareness
अर्काको आङ्गको जुम्रा देख्ने, आफ्नो आङ्गको भैसी पनि नदेख्ने
Arka ko aang ko jumra dekhne, aafno aang ko bhaisi pani nadekhne.
It is easy to point out others' flaws but difficult to recognize one's own shortcomings
Nepali proverb
चीनको राजा भोटको नून ज्यानै दिए नि नदेख्ने गुन
Chin ko raajaa bhot ko nun jyaanai diya ni nadekhne gun.