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
साउनको भेललाई बेलामा रोक्न सके बाली राम्रो हुन्छ
Saaun ko bhel lai belaa maa rokna sake baali ramro hunchha.
What it means
It's better to stop a event that we don't want to go forward in its early stages
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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.
Relationships
आफ्नो छोराछोरी र अर्काकी स्वास्नी सबैलाई राम्रो लाग्छ
Aafno chora chori ra arkaa ki swasni sabai lai ramro laagchha
People don't praise things they have
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
Nepali proverb
हेर्दाको राम्रो, दिन खानको चाम्रो
Herda ko ramro dina khaana ko chamro
Action not backing up the things you are saying