Nepali proverb
बोल्नेको पिठो बिक्छ, नबोल्नेको चामल पनि बिक्दैन
Bolne ko pitho bikchha, nabolne ko chaamal pani bikdaina
person who talks and socialize gains the upperhand
Nepali proverb
बोकाले रोपाइँ हुने भए गोरू किन चाहियो
Boka le ropai hune bhaye goru kina chahiyo?
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Boka le ropai hune bhaye goru kina chahiyo?
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भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
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भोको पेटले सोच्न सक्दैन
Bhoki pet le sochna sakdaina.
When hungry people can't think straight
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.
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बोकाले दाईं हुने भए गोरु किन चाहिन्थ्यो
Boka le daayi hune bhaye goru kina chahinthyo.
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नङले चिमोटे हुनेलाई बन्चरो किन लगाउने
Nang le chimote hune lai bancharo kina lagaune?
Nepali proverb
हुने बिरुवाको चिल्लो पात
Hune beruwa ko chillo paat.
The prodigies display talent from an early age
Nepali proverb
कानो गोरुलाई औंसी न पूर्णिमा
Kano goru lai aunshi na purnima.
Kaam garna naparni manxe laie sabai din ek naas hunxa.
Nepali proverb
किन रोइस् मङ्गले आफ्नै ढंगले
Kina royis mangale aafnai dhangale.
aafaile garda kaam bigranu
Nepali proverb
मेरो गोरूको बार्है टक्का
Mero goru ko bahrai takkaa.
Being overly stubborn.