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
साउनमा आँखा फुटेको गोरूले बार्है महिना हरियो देख्छ
Saaun maa aankhaa futeko gorule bahrai mahina hariyo dekhchha.
How to read it
Saaun maa aankhaa futeko gorule bahrai mahina hariyo dekhchha.
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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.
Strategy
अन्धाको देशमा आँखा छोप्नु, लङ्गडाको देशमा खुट्टा खोच्याउनु
Andhaa ko desh maa aankhaa chhopnu, langadaa ko desh maa khuttaa khochchyaunu.
Adapting to fit in with the prevailing environment and customs
Nepali proverb
मेरो गोरूको बार्है टक्का
Mero goru ko bahrai takkaa.
Being overly stubborn.
Nepali proverb
साउनको भेललाई बेलामा रोक्न सके बाली राम्रो हुन्छ
Saaun ko bhel lai belaa maa rokna sake baali ramro hunchha.
It's better to stop a event that we don't want to go forward in its early stages
Nepali proverb
चोरले अरुलाई पनि चोर नै देख्छ
Chor le aru lai pani chor nai dekhchha.
Nepali proverb
मर्ने बेला हरियो काँक्रो
Marne bela hariyo kaakro.
Nepali proverb
पारिको घाँस हरियो हुन्छ
Paari ko ghas hariyo hunchha.