Nepali proverb
सूर्यको अगाडि बत्ती
Surya ko agadi batti.
Doing something of little to no importance in grand scheme of things
Nepali proverb
सुनारको सय चोट, लोहारको एक चोट
Sunaar ko saya chot, lohaar ko ek chot.
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Sunaar ko saya chot, lohaar ko ek chot.
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Nepali proverb
स्याल कराउनु कुखरा हराउनु
Syaal karaunu kukhura haraunu.
Someone being rightfully afraid of past trauma or thing they dealt with in the past
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स्वास्नीको आगाडी किम जोङ्ग पनी बिरालो
Swasni ko agaadi Kim Jong pani biraalo.
Even men in power are afraid of their wives
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Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
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धान खाने मुसा, चोट पाउने भ्यागुतो
Dhaan khaane musha, chot paune bhyaguto.
One get punish for other's mistakes
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बाघका सय गोठ
Baagh kaa saya goth.
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एक थुकी सुकी, सय थुकी नदी
Ek thuki suki, saya thuki nadi.
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खाने पिउने रामे, चोट पाउने चामे
Khaane piune Raame, chot paaune Chaame.
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खसी जोख्नु सय चोटि, मान्छे जोख्नु एक चोटि
Khasi jokhnu saya choti, maanchhe jokhnu ek choti.
Nepali proverb
नमच्चिने पिङको सय झड्का
Namachine ping ko saya jhadkaa