Nepali proverb
नजाने गाउँको बाटो नसोध्नु
Najaane gau ko bato nasodhnu.
Don't waste time on things that do not concern you.
Nepali proverb
न आमा पट्टिको न मामा पट्टिको
Na aamaa patti ko na maamaa patti ko.
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Na aamaa patti ko na maamaa patti ko.
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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.
Family
आमाबाबुको मन छोराछोरी माथि छोराछोरीको मन ढुंगामुढा माथि
Aamaa baabu ko man chhoraachhori maathi choraa chhori ko man dhungaa mudaa maathi.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Family
आमा बाबुलाई समस्या टार्न गार्हो, छोराछोरीलाई भने स्टाईल नै प्यारो
Aamaa baabu lai samasya taarna gahro, chhora chhori lai bhane style nai pyaaro.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Relationships
आमा–छोराको ऐंचोपैंचो, बाबु–छोराको लेनदेन
Aamaa-chhoraa ko aicho paicho, baabu-chhoraa ko len den.
Relationship between mother and child is based on affection, while between father and child it is more transactional
Nepali proverb
जाँड बिग्रने मोर्चा गुना, छोराछोरी बिग्रने आमा गुना
Jaad bigrine morchaa gunaa, chora chori bigrine aamaa gunaa.