Nepali proverb
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Nepali proverb
भतुवालाई पाडो पाए पनि पाडी पाए पनि बेगौती
Bhatuwa lai pado paye pnai padi paye pani bigauti.
How to read it
Bhatuwa lai pado paye pnai padi paye pani bigauti.
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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.
Nepali proverb
पढिलेखी छैन काम, चम्चागिरी गरी खायो माम
Padi lekhi chhaina kaam, chamchaa giri gari khaayo maam.