Nepali proverb
नजाने गाउँको बाटो नसोध्नु
Najaane gau ko bato nasodhnu.
Don't waste time on things that do not concern you.
Nepali proverb
नखाउँ भने दिन भरी को सिकार, खाउँ भने कान्छा बाउ को अनुहार
Nakhau bhane din vari ko sikar, khau bhane kanchha bau ko anuhaar
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Nakhau bhane din vari ko sikar, khau bhane kanchha bau ko anuhaar
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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
खाउँ कर्कली, पेट फर्कली, नखाउँ कर्कली, सासू झर्कली
Khau karkali pet farkali, nakhau karkali saasu jharkali.
Self-Reliance
आफ्नो नुन, आफ्नै पानी, खाउ ज्वाईं कोखा तानी
Aafno nun, aafnai paani, khau juwai kokha taani
Take care of your own needs before worrying about others
Awareness
अलिनु पनि नखाऊँ, नूनढिकी पनि नफोरौँ
Alinu pani nakhau, nundhiki pani naforau.
One should avoid both excess and deficiency
Awareness
अनुहार न दनुवार, पाण्डव सुनुवार
Anuhaar na danuhaar, pandab sunuwar.
Being attentive and heeding wisdom at all times unceasingly
Consequences
अनुहार न दनुवार पोइ खोज्न थाली
Anuhaar na danuwaar poi khojna thaali.
Constantly looking for something new rather than being content
Nepali proverb
बाघको न्यास्रो लागे बिरालोको अनुहार हेर्नु
Baagh ko nyaasro laage biralo ko anuhaar hernu.