Nepali proverb
सानोलाई, ऐन ठूलोलाई चैन
Saano lai ain thulo lai chain.
All Nepali proverbs
Nepali proverbs 817–840 of the Ukhan Tukka collection, each with its Devanagari original, romanized reading and English meaning where one has been written.
Nepali proverb
सार्कीको सरापले डिँगो मर्दैन
Saarki ko saraap le dingo mardaina.
Hate from someone of lower power status is no concern of one in higher status
Nepali proverb
सालीको आशमा भिनाजुको बनिबास
Saali ko aasmaa bhinaju ko banibaas.
Nepali proverb
सासूको माया छोरी छउन्जेल, बुहारीको माया छोरा छउन्जेल
Saasu ko maya chhori chhaunjel, buhari ko maya chhora chhaunjel.
Nepali proverb
सिपाहिको काम छैन, जर्नेलको मान
Sipaahi ko kaam chhaina jarnel ko maan.
Nepali proverb
सिमीका झालमा काउसाको कोसो
Simi ka jhaal maa kausa ko kosho.
Nepali proverb
सियो बनेर पस्ने, फालि बनेर निस्कने
Siyo banera pasne, faali banera niskane.
Nepali proverb
सियो हराएको दमाइँ जस्तो
Siyo haraayeko damai jasto
Acting like you have lost all your identity
Nepali proverb
सीतैंमा पाये भट्टि रीत्तै
Sittai maa paaye bhatti rittai.
Nepali proverb
सुख पाए ससुराली जानू, दु:ख पाए मीतकहाँ जानू
Sukhan paaye sasurali jaanu, dukha paaye mit kahaa jaanu.
In-laws only care for you when you have everything but only your true friend stays by you when you are in your lowest
Nepali proverb
सुगुरलाई स्वर्ग जान्छस् भन्दा त्यहाँ गु खान पाईन्छ भनी उल्टो सोध्छ
Sungur lai swarga jaanchhas bhandaa tyaha gu khaana paayinchha bhanera ulto sodhchha.
Someone not recognizing the value of thing he/she is being offered
Nepali proverb
सुघरी स्वास्निको पोइ मोटाउछ , फोहोरी स्वास्निको कुकुर मोटाउछ
Sughari swaasni ko poi motauchha, fohori swaasni ko kukur motauchha.
Nepali proverb
सुनलाई खोल लाउनु पर्दैन
Sun lai khol launu pardaina.
Something of greater value doesn't need to be looked after
Nepali proverb
सुनारको सय चोट, लोहारको एक चोट
Sunaar ko saya chot, lohaar ko ek chot.
Nepali proverb
सूर्य अस्त चन्द्र मस्त
Surya asta chandra masta.
Nepali proverb
सूर्यको अगाडि बत्ती
Surya ko agadi batti.
Doing something of little to no importance in grand scheme of things
Nepali proverb
सोर्है साला सत्र
Sohrai saalaa satra.
Nepali proverb
सौताको रिसले श्रीमानको काखमा पिसाब फेर्नु
Sauta ko rish le shriman ko kaakh maa pisaab fernu.
Nepali proverb
स्याल कराउनु कुखरा हराउनु
Syaal karaunu kukhura haraunu.
Someone being rightfully afraid of past trauma or thing they dealt with in the past
Nepali proverb
स्यालको शिकार गर्न जाँदा बाघको तयारी गर्नु पर्छ
Syaal ko sikaar garna jaadaa baagh ko tayaari garnu parchha.
Nepali proverb
स्वास्थ राम्रो चेक-अपले, केटि राम्रो मेक-अपले
Swasthya ramro check up le, keti ramro makeup le.
Nepali proverb
स्वास्नीको आगाडी किम जोङ्ग पनी बिरालो
Swasni ko agaadi Kim Jong pani biraalo.
Even men in power are afraid of their wives
Nepali proverb
स्वास्नीमान्छेको थर छैन लोग्ने मान्छेको घर छैन
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
Nepali proverb
हँसियाको बिहेमा खुर्पाको गीत
Hasiyaa ko bihe maa khurpaa ko geet.
Being happy for someone's sucess than that person themselves