नजाने गाउँको बाटो नसोध्नु
Najaane gau ko bato nasodhnu.
Don't waste time on things that do not concern you.
Nakachara ko wokhati chhaina
Nakachara ko wokhati chhaina
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Najaane gau ko bato nasodhnu.
Don't waste time on things that do not concern you.
Najik ko tirtha hela.
The value of things when we use regularly is diminished
Naptyaune khola le bagauchha.
The underestimate thing turns out to be a formidable force
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Kangaal ko jaat chhaina, boksi ko gaaun chhaina.
Jata pani dhalna sakne manxe ko bhar hudaie na.
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
Fini harayeko thaha chhaina gahu ko dana ganne.
Gaagri maa paani chhaina, tihun maa jhol.
Ghar maa bhusaahaa chhaina, khalti maa churot
Ghar maa chhaina tel, khaana khojchha sel.