Nepali proverb
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Nepali proverb
भाइ फुटे गँवार लुटे
Bhai fute gawaar lute.
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Bhai fute gawaar lute.
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Nepali proverb
भोको पेटले सोच्न सक्दैन
Bhoki pet le sochna sakdaina.
When hungry people can't think straight
Nepali proverb
भोजन हैन भोक मिठो
Bhojan haina bhok mitho.
Hunger doesn't judge the taste of food.
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.
Self-Esteem
आफ्नो टाउको फुटे पछि मित को टाउको बेल बराबर
Aafno tauko fute pachhi mit ko tauko bel baraabar.
When your own plans fail, blaming others is pointless
Fate
अभागीको भाई सप्रन्छ, भाग्यमानीको छोरो सप्रन्छ
Abhaagi ko bhai sapranchha, bhaagyamaani ko chhoro sapranchha.
No one can escape their destiny
Nepali proverb
बाघ देख्न बिरालो हेर्नु, शत्रु देख्न दाजुभाइको हेर्नु
Baagh dekhna biraalo hernu, satru dekhna daaju bhai hernu.
Nepali proverb
भाई भए भरोस, गाई भए गोरस
Bhai bhaye bharos, gai bhaye goras
Nepali proverb
भाइ गोठ, सालो धुरि
Bhai goth, saalo dhuri.
Nepali proverb
देख्नेका आँखा फुटे सुन्नेका सही
Dekhne ko ankha fute sunne ka sahi.