Awareness
अन्धोलाई ऐनाको खोजि
Andho lai ainaa ko khoji
Don't ask about things you should not know
All Nepali proverbs
Nepali proverbs 25–48 of the Ukhan Tukka collection, each with its Devanagari original, romanized reading and English meaning where one has been written.
Motivation
अन्नमा भन्दा सन्नमा जोड
Anna ma bhanda Sanna ma jod.
Kind words are valued over mere food/provisions
Justice
अन्यायको धन, कहिल्यै मेरो नभन
Anyaaye ko dhan, kahilei mero nabhan.
Wealth accumulated through injustice should never be considered as rightfully one's own
Fate
अभागी मोरो हग्न बस्यो, बाह्र हातको घोँचो पस्यो
Abhaagi moro hagna basyo, bahra haat ko ghocho pasyo.
Misfortune befalls the unlucky at every turn, even when they try to avoid it
Fate
अभागीको भाई सप्रन्छ, भाग्यमानीको छोरो सप्रन्छ
Abhaagi ko bhai sapranchha, bhaagyamaani ko chhoro sapranchha.
No one can escape their destiny
Motivation
अराएको काम र भराएको मानोले कति दिन चल्छ
Araayeko kaam ra bharaayeko maano le kati din chalchha
Makeshift solutions and temporary measures can only last for so long
Envy
अरुको बारिको काँक्रो चोर्नी, आफ्नो भने नुनको ढिको नफोर्नी
Aru ko bari ko kakro chorne, aafno bhane nun ko dhiko naforni.
It is easy to find faults in others while ignoring one's own shortcomings
Criticism
अरूले हात्ती चढे भनेर आफूले धुरी चढ्नु हुँदैन
Aru le hatti chade bhanera aafu le dhuri chadnu hudaina.
One should not imitate others' mistakes, but learn from them instead
Awareness
अर्काको आङ्गको जुम्रा देख्ने, आफ्नो आङ्गको भैसी पनि नदेख्ने
Arka ko aang ko jumra dekhne, aafno aang ko bhaisi pani nadekhne.
It is easy to point out others' flaws but difficult to recognize one's own shortcomings
Envy
अर्काको गहना लगाउनु, नाक कान दुखाउनु
Arka ko gahana lagaunu, naak kaan dukhaunu.
Envy over others' possessions is a cause of distress
Envy
अर्काको नासो गलपासो
Arkaa ko naaso galpaaso.
Gossiping about others' affairs is a waste of time
Envy
अर्काको बाच्छो चाटी मुखभरी रौँ
Arka ko bachchho chaati mukh bhari rau.
Speaking ill of others to impress is insincere flattery
Adaptability
अर्काको बारीमा साग छ, मुटु मिचेर के लाग्छ
Arkaa ko baari maa saag chha, mutu michera k laagchha.
There is no gain in envying others' prosperity and good fortune
Wisdom
अर्काको बुद्धिले राजा हुनुभन्दा आफ्नै बुद्धिले जोगी हुनु बेस
Arka ko buddhi le raja hunu bhanda afnai buddhi le jogi junu besh.
It is wiser to rely on one's own intellect than to depend on others' wisdom
Self-Reliance
अर्काको भर भोकभोकै मर
Arkaa ko bhar bhok bhokai mar.
Relying solely on others leads to ruin
Wisdom
अर्तीको कुरा घर्तीको पनि लिनुपर्छ
Arti ko kura gharti ko pani linuparchha.
One should consider advice from outsiders as well as insiders
Humor
अर्थ न बर्थ गोविन्द गाई
Artha na bartha gobinda gai.
A useless person
Awareness
अलिनु पनि नखाऊँ, नूनढिकी पनि नफोरौँ
Alinu pani nakhau, nundhiki pani naforau.
One should avoid both excess and deficiency
Deception
अल्छीलाई बल्छी, मर्दलाई जाल
Alchhi lai balchhi, marda lai jaal.
The use of flattery to exploit different targets
Deception
अल्छीले जति जैसीले जान्दैन
Alchi le jati jaisi le jaandaina
A person can know more about specific thing than a general educated person
Wisdom
अल्छे तिघ्रो, स्वादे जिब्रो
Alchhe tighro, swade jibro.
Acknowledging temperamentality while accepting the appeal
Optimism
असारमा आली लगाए पो मंसिरमा बाली खान पाइन्छ
Asaar maa aali lagaaye po mangshi maa baali khaana paayinchha.
One reaps the rewards of hard work in due time
Optimism
असारमा मीत लाए हिलामा हात, मंसिरमा मीत लाए फिलामा हात
Asar ma mit laaye hila ma haat, mangsir ma mit laaye fila ma haat.
The rewards of labor vary according to the season
Deception
असारमा सुरुवाल लगाउनेले मंसिरमा पराल चोर्छ
Asaar ma suruwal laguane le mangsir ma paral chorchha.
Early and consistent hard work pays off in the long run