आमाबाबुको मन छोराछोरी माथि छोराछोरीको मन ढुंगामुढा माथि
Aamaa baabu ko man chhoraachhori maathi choraa chhori ko man dhungaa mudaa maathi.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Ama ko maya ankha ko dil maa.
Mother's affection is inherent and taken for granted like the pupil that allows us to see
Aamaa baabu ko man chhoraachhori maathi choraa chhori ko man dhungaa mudaa maathi.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Aamaa-chhoraa ko aicho paicho, baabu-chhoraa ko len den.
Relationship between mother and child is based on affection, while between father and child it is more transactional
Aamdani chaar aanaa ko kharchaa bahra aanaa ko.
One's earnings are insufficient to meet expenses
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aayo gayo maya moha, aayena gayena ko ho ko ho.
Family/friends who have always been there matter the most
Ankha le dekheko bigyan bhanda man le dekheko bhagwan pyaro.
Careless actions may have unintended consequences
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value