Nepali proverb
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
One giving importance to something of lower value
Nepali proverb
ससुरालीको धनमा नामर्दको रजाईं
Sasurali ko dhan maa naamarda ko rajai.
How to read it
Sasurali ko dhan maa naamarda ko rajai.
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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.
Justice
अन्यायको धन, कहिल्यै मेरो नभन
Anyaaye ko dhan, kahilei mero nabhan.
Wealth accumulated through injustice should never be considered as rightfully one's own
Nepali proverb
बिद्या नै धन हो
Bidhya nai dhan ho.
Education is Wealth.
Nepali proverb
धन भने पछि महादेव को पनि तीन नेत्र
Dhan bhane paxi mahadev ko pani tin netra
Money really matters.
Nepali proverb
लुट को धन फुफु को श्राध
Loot ko dhan fupu ko shraadh.
Easy come easy go.
Nepali proverb
मूर्खको धन रहँदैन
Marukha ko dhan rahadaina.
A foolish person tends to spend money too quickly
Nepali proverb
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