Awareness
अनुहार न दनुवार, पाण्डव सुनुवार
Anuhaar na danuhaar, pandab sunuwar.
Being attentive and heeding wisdom at all times unceasingly
Awareness
अर्काको आङ्गको जुम्रा देख्ने, आफ्नो आङ्गको भैसी पनि नदेख्ने
Arka ko aang ko jumra dekhne, aafno aang ko bhaisi pani nadekhne.
What it means
It is easy to point out others' flaws but difficult to recognize one's own shortcomings
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Awareness
अन्धोलाई ऐनाको खोजि
Andho lai ainaa ko khoji
Don't ask about things you should not know
Awareness
अलिनु पनि नखाऊँ, नूनढिकी पनि नफोरौँ
Alinu pani nakhau, nundhiki pani naforau.
One should avoid both excess and deficiency
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.
Family
आमा-बाबा को मन छोरा तिर, छोरा को मन अर्काको छोरी तिर
Aama baba ko man chhora tira, chhora ko man arka ko chhori tira.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
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
Envy
अर्काको बाच्छो चाटी मुखभरी रौँ
Arka ko bachchho chaati mukh bhari rau.
Speaking ill of others to impress is insincere flattery