Nepali proverb
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Nepali proverb
भन्सारमा सुन छ लिन गए हुन्छ
Bhansaar maa sun chha lina gaye hunchha.
How to read it
Bhansaar maa sun chha lina gaye hunchha.
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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.
Advice
आए आँप गए झटारो
Aaye aanp gaye jhataaro.
Try everything and explore all the ways if you have nothing to loose
Comparison
आए बाउको गए साहुको
Aaye bau ko gaye saahu ko
Taking a chance
Nepali proverb
बर्मा आए कर्मसँगै, नेपाल गए कपालसँगै
Burma aaye karma sangai, Nepal gaye kapaal sangai.
Nepali proverb
कस्ता कस्ता कहाँ गए मुसाको बच्चा दरबारमा
Kasta kasta kaha gaye musa ko bacchha durbar maa
Nepali proverb
खेताला लाए छैन काम, छोराछोरी पठाए आधा काम, आफू गए पुरै काम
Khetala laaye chhaina kaam, chora chori pathaye adha kaam, aafu gaye purai kaam.
Nepali proverb
रात गए अग्रात पलाउँछ
Raat gaye agraat palauchha.