Nepali proverb
ढुंगा खोज्दा देउता मिल्नु
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Nepali proverb
डाँकाले खाएको धन,आगोले खाएको बन
Daakaa le khaayeko dhan, aago le khaayeko ban
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Daakaa le khaayeko dhan, aago le khaayeko ban
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Nepali proverb
ताक परे तिवारी नत्र गोतामे
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
Nepali proverb
तित्राको मुखै वैरी
Titra ko mukhai bairi.
If you too much talk, you will be in trouble.
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.
Wisdom
आगो ताप्नु मुढाको कुरा, सुन्नु बुढाको
Aago taapnu muda ko kura sunnu buda ko
Acting rashly is the way of youth, listening wisely is the way of elders
Justice
अन्यायको धन, कहिल्यै मेरो नभन
Anyaaye ko dhan, kahilei mero nabhan.
Wealth accumulated through injustice should never be considered as rightfully one's own
Nepali proverb
बिद्या नै धन हो
Bidhya nai dhan ho.
Education is Wealth.
Nepali proverb
धन भने पछि महादेव को पनि तीन नेत्र
Dhan bhane paxi mahadev ko pani tin netra
Money really matters.
Nepali proverb
लोग्ने स्वास्नीको झगडा परालको आगो
Logne swasni ko jhagada paraal ko aago.
Husband & wife's quarrel subsides in a short time.
Nepali proverb
लुट को धन फुफु को श्राध
Loot ko dhan fupu ko shraadh.
Easy come easy go.