Nepali proverb
सूर्यको अगाडि बत्ती
Surya ko agadi batti.
Doing something of little to no importance in grand scheme of things
Nepali proverb
सुनलाई खोल लाउनु पर्दैन
Sun lai khol launu pardaina.
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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
Nepali proverb
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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Advice
आफ्नो रुचि खानु, अर्काको रुचि लाउनु
Aafno ruchhi khaanu, arkaa ko ruchi launu.
Focus on your own interests, not others
Advice
आफ्नो थैली सुरक्षित राखे अर्कालाई दोष लगाउनु पर्दैन
Aafno thaili surakshit raakhe arkaa lai dosh lagaunu pardaina.
If you take care of your things, you won't have to blame others for the loss
Wisdom
अकबरी सुनलाई कसी लाउनु पर्दैन
Akabari sun lai kasi laaunu pardaina.
Good person is good by own, don't need to praise