Nepali proverb
नजाने गाउँको बाटो नसोध्नु
Najaane gau ko bato nasodhnu.
Don't waste time on things that do not concern you.
Nepali proverb
धेरै बिरालो हुँदा मुसा मर्दैन
Dherai biralo hunda musa mardaina.
How to read it
Dherai biralo hunda musa mardaina.
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नजिकको तीर्थ हेला
Najik ko tirtha hela.
The value of things when we use regularly is diminished
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नपत्याउने खोलाले बगाउँछ
Naptyaune khola le bagauchha.
The underestimate thing turns out to be a formidable force
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बाध दुब्लाएर बिरालो हुदैन
Baag dublaayera biralo hudaina.
True nature or essence of something, does not change merely
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सार्कीको सरापले डिँगो मर्दैन
Saarki ko saraap le dingo mardaina.
Hate from someone of lower power status is no concern of one in higher status
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बाघको न्यास्रो लागे बिरालोको अनुहार हेर्नु
Baagh ko nyaasro laage biralo ko anuhaar hernu.
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बिरालोको घाँटीमा सिद्राको माला
Biralo ko ghati ma sidra ko mala.
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बिरालोको हातमा सिद्राको नासो
Biralo ko haat maa sidhra ko naaso.
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धेरै खाए मल, थोरै खाए बल
Dherai khaaye mal, thorai khaaye bal.