Nepali proverb
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Nepali proverb
संगै बसी सुती सकि, लाज मान्दै घुम्टो कसी
Sangai basi duti saki, laaj maandai ghumto kasi.
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Sangai basi duti saki, laaj maandai ghumto kasi.
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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
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
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.
Wisdom
अकबरी सुनलाई कसी लाउनु पर्दैन
Akabari sun lai kasi laaunu pardaina.
Good person is good by own, don't need to praise
Nepali proverb
हग्नेलाई भन्दा देख्नेलाई लाज
Hagne lai bhandaa dekhne lai laaj.
Feeling second hand embarrassment of one's action
Nepali proverb
बैंक लुट्नेलाई भन्दा समाउन जाने पुलिसलाई लाज
Bank lutne lai bhanda samauna jane police lai laaj.
Nepali proverb
बर्मा आए कर्मसँगै, नेपाल गए कपालसँगै
Burma aaye karma sangai, Nepal gaye kapaal sangai.
Nepali proverb
दुइ जोइ को पोइ, कुना बसी रोइ
Dui joi ko poi, kuna basi roi.
Nepali proverb
कुप्री बुढीलाई उठी सुख न बसी सुख
Kupri budhi lai uthi sukha na basi sukha.