Nepali proverb
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Nepali proverb
भिरको चिन्डो, उधो न उभो
Bhir ko chindo, udho na ubho
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Bhir ko chindo, udho na ubho
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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.
Nepali proverb
भीरमा जाने गाईलाई राम राम भन्न सकिन्छ, काँध थाप्न सकिन्न
Bhir ma jane gai lai ram ram bhanna sakinchha, kadh thapna sakinna.
Nepali proverb
झुकेको शिर र भत्केको भिर प्रति कसैको आश हुदैन
Jhukeko sir ra bhatkeko bhir prati kasaiko aas hudaina
Nepali proverb
ठेस लाग्न भिर चाहिन्न
Thes lagna bhir chaninna.
Nepali proverb
वारि खाल्डो, पारि भीर
Wari khaaldo, paari bhir.