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
Sano chitta le boso pakdaina.
Sano chitta le boso pakdaina.
An English meaning for this ukhan hasn’t been written down yet. If you grew up hearing it and know the lesson it carries, send it in — it will be credited to the collection, not to us.
Saarki ko saraap le dingo mardaina.
Hate from someone of lower power status is no concern of one in higher status
Siyo haraayeko damai jasto
Acting like you have lost all your identity
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
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Bahun ko chitta makha ko pitta.
Khasi bhanam boso chhaina, boko bhanam naso chhaina.