Nepali proverb
बैगुनीलाई गुनले मार्नु
Baiguni lai gun le maarnu.
Kill the ungrateful with gratitude.
Nepali proverb
बुहारीको छाती हेरि गाउँले अघाए, नाति केटो भोकै
Buhari ko chhati heri gaule aghaye, naati keto bhokai.
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Buhari ko chhati heri gaule aghaye, naati keto bhokai.
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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
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
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.
Self-Reliance
अर्काको भर भोकभोकै मर
Arkaa ko bhar bhok bhokai mar.
Relying solely on others leads to ruin
Nepali proverb
बार्ह छोरा तेर्ह नाति, बूढाको मन तरुनी माथि
Bahra chhoraa tehra naati, buda ko man taruni mathi.
Guys gonna always lust after other women
Nepali proverb
बाबू भन्दा छोरो जान्ने, नाति पेटै बाट मट्याङ्ग्रा हान्ने
Baabu bhanda chhoro janne, naati petai baata matyangra hanne.
Nepali proverb
बार्ह छोरा तेर्ह नाति, बूढाको धोक्रो काँधै माथि
Bahra chhora tehra naati, buda ko dhokro kaadhai maathi.
Nepali proverb
भाउजुले पोलेको देवर, बुहारीले पोलेको ससुरो
Bhauju le poleko dewar, buhari le poleko sasuro
Nepali proverb
छातीमा राखी कसले के नै लैजानु छ र
Chhati maa raakhi kasle ke nai laijanu chha ra.