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
सानो छउन्जेल मर्ला भन्ने पीर, ठूलो भएपछि मार्ला भन्ने पीर
Saano chhaunjel marlaa bhanne pir, thulo bhaye pachhi marlaa bhanne pir.
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Saano chhaunjel marlaa bhanne pir, thulo bhaye pachhi marlaa bhanne pir.
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Nepali proverb
सियो हराएको दमाइँ जस्तो
Siyo haraayeko damai jasto
Acting like you have lost all your identity
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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
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
हलेदो भन्ने थाहा पाएपछि कोट्याउनु पर्दैन
Hadelo bhanne thaahaa paaye pachhi kotyaunu pardaina.
If you know the person, you won't need the details
Nepali proverb
काम छउन्जेल भाँडो, काम सकिएपछि ठाँडो
Kaam chhaunjel bhaado, kaam sakiye pachhi thaado.
Nepali proverb
सानोलाई, ऐन ठूलोलाई चैन
Saano lai ain thulo lai chain.
Self-Esteem
आफ्नो टाउको फुटे पछि मित को टाउको बेल बराबर
Aafno tauko fute pachhi mit ko tauko bel baraabar.
When your own plans fail, blaming others is pointless
Adaptability
अघि हेर्नु चार हात, पछि हेर्नु बाह्र हात
Aghi hernu chaar haat, pachhi hernu bahra haat
It takes more effort to move forward & achieve something than to look back and dwell on the past
Motivation
अघिको तीतो पछिको मीठो
Aghi ko tito pachhi ko mitho.
It's hard at first, but will get better later