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
स्वास्नीमान्छेको थर छैन लोग्ने मान्छेको घर छैन
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
What it means
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
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Nepali proverb
हग्नन गयो कन्डो बिर्सेयो
Hagna gayo kando birseyo
Forgetting the major/important thing you need for some work or an activity.
Nepali proverb
हग्नेलाई भन्दा देख्नेलाई लाज
Hagne lai bhandaa dekhne lai laaj.
Feeling second hand embarrassment of one's action
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
लोग्ने स्वास्नीको झगडा परालको आगो
Logne swasni ko jhagada paraal ko aago.
Husband & wife's quarrel subsides in a short time.
Nepali proverb
घरमा भुसाहा छैन, खल्तीमा चुरोट
Ghar maa bhusaahaa chhaina, khalti maa churot
Nepali proverb
घरमा छैन तेल, खान खोज्छ सेल
Ghar maa chhaina tel, khaana khojchha sel.