Nepali proverb
नजाने गाउँको बाटो नसोध्नु
Najaane gau ko bato nasodhnu.
Don't waste time on things that do not concern you.
Nepali proverb
धान खाने मुसा, चोट पाउने भ्यागुतो
Dhaan khaane musha, chot paune bhyaguto.
What it means
One get punish for other's mistakes
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Nepali proverb
नजिकको तीर्थ हेला
Najik ko tirtha hela.
The value of things when we use regularly is diminished
Nepali proverb
नपत्याउने खोलाले बगाउँछ
Naptyaune khola le bagauchha.
The underestimate thing turns out to be a formidable force
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.
Nepali proverb
खाने पिउने रामे, चोट पाउने चामे
Khaane piune Raame, chot paaune Chaame.
Criticism
अहंकारी भ्यागुताको ट्वार ट्वारै ठूलो
Ahankari bhyaguto ko twar twar nai thulo
The conceited think their own faults are small
Nepali proverb
हाती को दुइटा दात हुन्छ, एउटा खाने अर्को देखाउने
Haatti ko dui woata daant hunchha, euta khaane, arko dekhaaune.
Cruelty under politeness.