Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
भ्वाड् भन्दा स्वाङ् ठुलो
Bhwang bhanda swang thulo.
How to read it
Bhwang bhanda swang thulo.
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Nepali proverb
माझीको घर माछा उपहार
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
Nepali proverb
मान्छेमा ईख, सर्पमा बिष नभए कोही डराउदैन
Maanche maa ikh, sarpa maa bish nabhaye kohi daraudaina.
Beware of a man's pride like you would a snake's poison
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
धाक भन्दा धक्कु ठुलो, हिड्ने बेला खुट्टा लुलो
Dhaak bhanda dhakku thulo, hidne bela khutta lulo.
Nepali proverb
हगाई भन्दा पदाई ठूलो
Hagai bhanda padai thulo.
Nepali proverb
नानी भन्दा आची ठूलो
Naani bhanda aachi thulo.
Criticism
अहंकारी भ्यागुताको ट्वार ट्वारै ठूलो
Ahankari bhyaguto ko twar twar nai thulo
The conceited think their own faults are small
Criticism
आखाँले देखेको बिज्ञान भन्दा मनले बुझेको भगवान प्यारो
Ankha le dekheko bigyan bhanda man le dekheko bhagwan pyaro.
Careless actions may have unintended consequences
Motivation
अन्नमा भन्दा सन्नमा जोड
Anna ma bhanda Sanna ma jod.
Kind words are valued over mere food/provisions