Nepali proverb
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Nepali proverb
भंगेरो मार्न सजिलो हुन्छ, भुत्ल्याउन गाह्रो
Bhangeko maarna sajilo hunchha, bhutlyauna gahro
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Bhangeko maarna sajilo hunchha, bhutlyauna gahro
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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.
Family
आमा बाबुलाई समस्या टार्न गार्हो, छोराछोरीलाई भने स्टाईल नै प्यारो
Aamaa baabu lai samasya taarna gahro, chhora chhori lai bhane style nai pyaaro.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Nepali proverb
जेठाज्यूको हातको कोदालो सजिलो
Jethajyu ko haat ko kodaalo sajilo.
Nepali proverb
जिउ पाल्न भन्दा नाम पाल्न गाह्रो
Jiu paalna bhanda naam paalna gahro.