Nepali proverb
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Nepali proverb
सर्पको खुट्टा सर्पले देख्छ
Sarpa ko khuttaa sarpa le dekhchha.
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Sarpa ko khuttaa sarpa le dekhchha.
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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.
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
मान्छेमा ईख, सर्पमा बिष नभए कोही डराउदैन
Maanche maa ikh, sarpa maa bish nabhaye kohi daraudaina.
Beware of a man's pride like you would a snake's poison
Nepali proverb
बाघको बाटो बाघ हिड्छ, सर्पको बाटो सर्प
Bagh ko baato bagh hidchha, sarpa ko baato sarpa.
Nepali proverb
विष नभएको सर्प र ईख नभएको मानिस काम लाग्दैन
Bish nabhayeko sarpa ra ikh nabhayeko maanish maak laagdaina.
Nepali proverb
चोरले अरुलाई पनि चोर नै देख्छ
Chor le aru lai pani chor nai dekhchha.
Nepali proverb
माछा देखे दुलो भित्र हात, सर्प देखे दुलो बाहिर हात
Machha dekhe dulo bhitra haat, sarpa dekhe dulo baahira haat.