हात्ती छिर्यो पुच्छर अड्क्यो
Haatti chhiryo, puchhar adkyo.
Big problems are resolved but the small one is holding it.
Hatti chadi sakeko maanche gadhaa chadna ke ruchaula
Hatti chadi sakeko maanche gadhaa chadna ke ruchaula
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Haatti chhiryo, puchhar adkyo.
Big problems are resolved but the small one is holding it.
Hatti ko mukh maa jira.
A drop in the ocean.
Hawa nachali paat hallidaina.
Bigger event affecting the outcome of smaller event
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Aru le hatti chade bhanera aafu le dhuri chadnu hudaina.
One should not imitate others' mistakes, but learn from them instead
Ghoda chadne maanche ladchha.
Trying without failing is impossible.
Hatti aayo hatti aayo fussaa.
Not getting anything as expected or promised.
Hatti ko mukh maa jira.
A drop in the ocean.
Kukur bhukdai garchha, hatti lamkidai garchha.
Little people will try to stop you, keep moving
Maanche maa ikh, sarpa maa bish nabhaye kohi daraudaina.
Beware of a man's pride like you would a snake's poison