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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सुनलाई खोल लाउनु पर्दैन
Sun lai khol launu pardaina.
Something of greater value doesn't need to be looked after
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सूर्यको अगाडि बत्ती
Surya ko agadi batti.
Doing something of little to no importance in grand scheme of things
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हलेदो भन्ने थाहा पाएपछि कोट्याउनु पर्दैन
Hadelo bhanne thaahaa paaye pachhi kotyaunu pardaina.
If you know the person, you won't need the details
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दुःख पाइस मंगले आफ्नै ढङ्गले
Dukha payis mangale aafnai dhanga le.
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फोकट को पाए एक मानो चुक पनी खान्छ
Fokat ko paaye ek maano chuk pani khaanchha.