Nepali proverb
बोल्नेको पिठो बिक्छ, नबोल्नेको चामल पनि बिक्दैन
Bolne ko pitho bikchha, nabolne ko chaamal pani bikdaina
person who talks and socialize gains the upperhand
Nepali proverb
बैरो हाँसे, पैरो चल्छ
Bairo haanse, pairo chalchha.
How to read it
Bairo haanse, pairo chalchha.
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भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Nepali proverb
भोको पेटले सोच्न सक्दैन
Bhoki pet le sochna sakdaina.
When hungry people can't think straight
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.
Motivation
अराएको काम र भराएको मानोले कति दिन चल्छ
Araayeko kaam ra bharaayeko maano le kati din chalchha
Makeshift solutions and temporary measures can only last for so long