Nepali proverb
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Nepali proverb
बोल्नेको पिठो बिक्छ, नबोल्नेको चामल पनि बिक्दैन
Bolne ko pitho bikchha, nabolne ko chaamal pani bikdaina
What it means
person who talks and socialize gains the upperhand
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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
झुटो बोल्नेले छिटो कसम खान्छ
Jhuto bolne le chhito kasam khaanchha.
Nepali proverb
नबोल्नेको कोहि पनि बैरी हुदैन
Nabolne ko kohi pani bairi hudaina.
Nepali proverb
तेरो पो धान छन्, कुट्यो खायो, आफ्ना त चामल छन्, कहिले निफन्नु कहिले केलाउनु
Tero po dhan chhan, kutyo khaayo, aafnaa ta chaamal chhan, kahile nifannu kahile kelaunu