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
सानोलाई, ऐन ठूलोलाई चैन
Saano lai ain thulo lai chain.
How to read it
Saano lai ain thulo lai chain.
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Nepali proverb
सियो हराएको दमाइँ जस्तो
Siyo haraayeko damai jasto
Acting like you have lost all your identity
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
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
सानो छउन्जेल मर्ला भन्ने पीर, ठूलो भएपछि मार्ला भन्ने पीर
Saano chhaunjel marlaa bhanne pir, thulo bhaye pachhi marlaa bhanne pir.
Criticism
अहंकारी भ्यागुताको ट्वार ट्वारै ठूलो
Ahankari bhyaguto ko twar twar nai thulo
The conceited think their own faults are small
Nepali proverb
भ्वाड् भन्दा स्वाङ् ठुलो
Bhwang bhanda swang thulo.
Nepali proverb
चोरको स्वर ठूलो, डाँकाको आँखा ठूलो
Chor ko swar thulo, daakaa ko aankha thulo.
Nepali proverb
धाक भन्दा धक्कु ठुलो, हिड्ने बेला खुट्टा लुलो
Dhaak bhanda dhakku thulo, hidne bela khutta lulo.
Nepali proverb
हगाई भन्दा पदाई ठूलो
Hagai bhanda padai thulo.