Self-Reliance
आफ्नो नुन, आफ्नै पानी, खाउ ज्वाईं कोखा तानी
Aafno nun, aafnai paani, khau juwai kokha taani
Take care of your own needs before worrying about others
Self-Reliance
अर्काको भर भोकभोकै मर
Arkaa ko bhar bhok bhokai mar.
What it means
Relying solely on others leads to ruin
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Wisdom
अर्तीको कुरा घर्तीको पनि लिनुपर्छ
Arti ko kura gharti ko pani linuparchha.
One should consider advice from outsiders as well as insiders
Humor
अर्थ न बर्थ गोविन्द गाई
Artha na bartha gobinda gai.
A useless person
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.
Relationships
आफ्नो छोराछोरी र अर्काकी स्वास्नी सबैलाई राम्रो लाग्छ
Aafno chora chori ra arkaa ki swasni sabai lai ramro laagchha
People don't praise things they have
Advice
आफ्नो रुचि खानु, अर्काको रुचि लाउनु
Aafno ruchhi khaanu, arkaa ko ruchi launu.
Focus on your own interests, not others
Advice
आफ्नो थैली सुरक्षित राखे अर्कालाई दोष लगाउनु पर्दैन
Aafno thaili surakshit raakhe arkaa lai dosh lagaunu pardaina.
If you take care of your things, you won't have to blame others for the loss