Nepali proverb
स्वास्नीमान्छेको थर छैन लोग्ने मान्छेको घर छैन
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
Nepali proverb
स्वास्नीको आगाडी किम जोङ्ग पनी बिरालो
Swasni ko agaadi Kim Jong pani biraalo.
What it means
Even men in power are afraid of their wives
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Nepali proverb
हँसियाको बिहेमा खुर्पाको गीत
Hasiyaa ko bihe maa khurpaa ko geet.
Being happy for someone's sucess than that person themselves
Nepali proverb
हग्नन गयो कन्डो बिर्सेयो
Hagna gayo kando birseyo
Forgetting the major/important thing you need for some work or an activity.
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.
Relationships
आफ्नो छोराछोरी र अर्काकी स्वास्नी सबैलाई राम्रो लाग्छ
Aafno chora chori ra arkaa ki swasni sabai lai ramro laagchha
People don't praise things they have
Divine
इन्द्रको अगाडि स्वर्गको बयान
Indra ko agaadi swarga ko bayaan.
Telling things to the person who already knows more about it.
Nepali proverb
लिखितमको अघाडी बखतम चल्दैन
Likhitam ko agaadi bakhatam chhaldaina.
Written proof is more powerful than oral proof.