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
Criticism
आखाँले देखेको बिज्ञान भन्दा मनले बुझेको भगवान प्यारो
Ankha le dekheko bigyan bhanda man le dekheko bhagwan pyaro.
What it means
Careless actions may have unintended consequences
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Criticism
अहंकारी भ्यागुताको ट्वार ट्वारै ठूलो
Ahankari bhyaguto ko twar twar nai thulo
The conceited think their own faults are small
Criticism
आइमाईको पेटमा कुरा पच्दैन
Aayimai ko pet maa kura pachhdaina.
A Person who can't keep secrets
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.
Love
आमाको माया आँखाको डिलमा
Ama ko maya ankha ko dil maa.
Mother's affection is inherent and taken for granted like the pupil that allows us to see
Motivation
अन्नमा भन्दा सन्नमा जोड
Anna ma bhanda Sanna ma jod.
Kind words are valued over mere food/provisions
Wisdom
अर्काको बुद्धिले राजा हुनुभन्दा आफ्नै बुद्धिले जोगी हुनु बेस
Arka ko buddhi le raja hunu bhanda afnai buddhi le jogi junu besh.
It is wiser to rely on one's own intellect than to depend on others' wisdom