Nepali proverb
संगत गुना को फल
Sangat guna ko fal.
Positive actions and virtuous behavior lead to favorable outcomes
Nepali proverb
विसौलीको जिब्रो फड्कार्नु भन्दा धार्नीको टाउको हल्लाउनु बेस
Bisauli ko jibro fadkaarnu bhanda dhaarni ko dauko hallaunu bes.
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Bisauli ko jibro fadkaarnu bhanda dhaarni ko dauko hallaunu bes.
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Nepali proverb
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Nepali proverb
साउनको भेललाई बेलामा रोक्न सके बाली राम्रो हुन्छ
Saaun ko bhel lai belaa maa rokna sake baali ramro hunchha.
It's better to stop a event that we don't want to go forward in its early stages
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.
Wisdom
अल्छे तिघ्रो, स्वादे जिब्रो
Alchhe tighro, swade jibro.
Acknowledging temperamentality while accepting the appeal
Criticism
आखाँले देखेको बिज्ञान भन्दा मनले बुझेको भगवान प्यारो
Ankha le dekheko bigyan bhanda man le dekheko bhagwan pyaro.
Careless actions may have unintended consequences
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
Nepali proverb
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Nepali proverb
बाबू भन्दा छोरो जान्ने, नाति पेटै बाट मट्याङ्ग्रा हान्ने
Baabu bhanda chhoro janne, naati petai baata matyangra hanne.