Motivation
अन्नमा भन्दा सन्नमा जोड
Anna ma bhanda Sanna ma jod.
Kind words are valued over mere food/provisions
Motivation
अघिको तीतो पछिको मीठो
Aghi ko tito pachhi ko mitho.
What it means
It's hard at first, but will get better later
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Motivation
अराएको काम र भराएको मानोले कति दिन चल्छ
Araayeko kaam ra bharaayeko maano le kati din chalchha
Makeshift solutions and temporary measures can only last for so long
Motivation
आउँछ समय पर्खंदैन, बग्छ खोलो फर्कंदैन
Aauchha samaye parkhadaina, bagchha khola farkadaina.
Time waits for no one, opportunities once lost do not return
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.
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
Nepali proverb
जेठी बुढीको राम्रो कुरा तितो, कान्छीको चाहिँ झटारो नै मिठो
Jethi budi ko ramro kura tito, kanchi ko chahi jhataaro nai mitho.
Self-Esteem
आफ्नो टाउको फुटे पछि मित को टाउको बेल बराबर
Aafno tauko fute pachhi mit ko tauko bel baraabar.
When your own plans fail, blaming others is pointless