Nepali proverb
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Nepali proverb
भित्र खोले सिस्नो स्वाप् स्वाप्, बाहिर डिङगो जुत्ता ढ्याप् ढ्याप्
Bhitra khole sisno swap swap, baahira dingo juttaa dhyap dhyap.
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Bhitra khole sisno swap swap, baahira dingo juttaa dhyap dhyap.
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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 बाबुको मन छोरा छोरी माथि, छोरा छोरीको मन डिङगो जुत्ता माथि
Aama baabu ko man chhora chhori mathi, chhora chori ko man dingo juttaa maathi.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests
Nepali proverb
माछा देखे दुलो भित्र हात, सर्प देखे दुलो बाहिर हात
Machha dekhe dulo bhitra haat, sarpa dekhe dulo baahira haat.
Nepali proverb
सार्कीको सरापले डिँगो मर्दैन
Saarki ko saraap le dingo mardaina.
Hate from someone of lower power status is no concern of one in higher status
Nepali proverb
बाहिर बाहिर लोकाचार भित्र भित्र पोका पार
Bahira bahira lokachar, bhitra bhitra poka paar.
Nepali proverb
यता न उता हातमा जुत्ता
Yata na uta haat maa juttaa.