Nepali proverb
स्वास्नीको आगाडी किम जोङ्ग पनी बिरालो
Swasni ko agaadi Kim Jong pani biraalo.
Even men in power are afraid of their wives
Nepali proverb
स्वास्थ राम्रो चेक-अपले, केटि राम्रो मेक-अपले
Swasthya ramro check up le, keti ramro makeup le.
How to read it
Swasthya ramro check up le, keti ramro makeup le.
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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
हँसियाको बिहेमा खुर्पाको गीत
Hasiyaa ko bihe maa khurpaa ko geet.
Being happy for someone's sucess than that person themselves
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
Simile
आजकालका केटी स्टाइलको भारी टाउकोमा भने डिस्को गर्ने जुम्राको ढाडी
Aajkal kaa keti style ko bhaari tauko maa bhane disko garne jumraa ko dhaadi.
Today's girls prioritize looks over substance
Nepali proverb
हेर्दाको राम्रो, दिन खानको चाम्रो
Herda ko ramro dina khaana ko chamro
Action not backing up the things you are saying
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
धन परेको भन्दा मन परेको राम्रो
Dhan pareko bhanda man pareko ramro
Nepali proverb
जेठी बुढीको राम्रो कुरा तितो, कान्छीको चाहिँ झटारो नै मिठो
Jethi budi ko ramro kura tito, kanchi ko chahi jhataaro nai mitho.