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
साउँको भन्दा ब्याजको माया
Saunko bhanda byaaj ko maya.
What it means
One giving importance to something of lower value
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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
Nepali proverb
सियो हराएको दमाइँ जस्तो
Siyo haraayeko damai jasto
Acting like you have lost all your identity
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
छोरो भन्दा नाती प्यारो, सावाँ भन्दा ब्याज प्यारो
Chhoro bhanda naati pyaaro, sawaa bhandaa byaaj pyaaro
Relationships
आयो गयो माया मोह, आएन गएन को हो को हो
Aayo gayo maya moha, aayena gayena ko ho ko ho.
Family/friends who have always been there matter the most
Love
आमाको माया आँखाको डिलमा
Ama ko maya ankha ko dil maa.
Mother's affection is inherent and taken for granted like the pupil that allows us to see