Nepali proverb
सुगुरलाई स्वर्ग जान्छस् भन्दा त्यहाँ गु खान पाईन्छ भनी उल्टो सोध्छ
Sungur lai swarga jaanchhas bhandaa tyaha gu khaana paayinchha bhanera ulto sodhchha.
Someone not recognizing the value of thing he/she is being offered
Nepali proverb
सुख पाए ससुराली जानू, दु:ख पाए मीतकहाँ जानू
Sukhan paaye sasurali jaanu, dukha paaye mit kahaa jaanu.
What it means
In-laws only care for you when you have everything but only your true friend stays by you when you are in your lowest
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Nepali proverb
सुनलाई खोल लाउनु पर्दैन
Sun lai khol launu pardaina.
Something of greater value doesn't need to be looked after
Nepali proverb
सूर्यको अगाडि बत्ती
Surya ko agadi batti.
Doing something of little to no importance in grand scheme of things
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
हलेदो भन्ने थाहा पाएपछि कोट्याउनु पर्दैन
Hadelo bhanne thaahaa paaye pachhi kotyaunu pardaina.
If you know the person, you won't need the details
Nepali proverb
दुःख पाइस मंगले आफ्नै ढङ्गले
Dukha payis mangale aafnai dhanga le.
Nepali proverb
फोकट को पाए एक मानो चुक पनी खान्छ
Fokat ko paaye ek maano chuk pani khaanchha.