Nepali proverb
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Nepali proverb
सपनतीर्थ जाँदाखेरी चुरोट खानुपर्छ
Sapan tirtha jaadaa kheri churot khaanu parchha.
How to read it
Sapan tirtha jaadaa kheri churot khaanu parchha.
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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.
Nepali proverb
खर्च न बर्च, तीर्थ जानु पर्छ
Kharcha na barcha, tirtha jaanu parchha
Nepali proverb
स्यालको शिकार गर्न जाँदा बाघको तयारी गर्नु पर्छ
Syaal ko sikaar garna jaadaa baagh ko tayaari garnu parchha.
Fate
आफ्नो भाग्य आफैले बनाउनु पर्छ
Aafno bhaagya aafai le banaunu parchha.
We are responsible for making our own destiny
Advice
आफ्नो रुचि खानु, अर्काको रुचि लाउनु
Aafno ruchhi khaanu, arkaa ko ruchi launu.
Focus on your own interests, not others
Wisdom
अचार खानु मुलाको, संगत गर्नु ठुलाको
Achaar khaanu mula ko, sangat garnu thula ko
Have company of good friends, even when surrounded by negative influences
Patience
अनिकालको मानु, दिनु न खानु
Anikaal ko maanu, dinu na khaanu
Not consuming or appreciating things at the wrong time even if available