Nepali proverb
ढुंगा खोज्दा देउता मिल्नु
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Nepali proverb
ढाँटको निम्तो खाई पत्याउनु
Daat ko nimto khaayi patyaunu.
How to read it
Daat ko nimto khaayi patyaunu.
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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.
Deception
अदुवा खाई सभामा बस, मुला खाई बन पस
Aduwaa khaayi sabhaa maa basa, mulaa khaayi bana pasa.
Choosing words and actions wisely to fit the context
Nepali proverb
हल्लिएको दाँत एकदिन फुक्लन्छ
Halliyeko daat ek din fuklanchha
There eventually is bound be consequences of ones actions
Wisdom
इखालु स्वास्नीको बचन, बहुला कुकुरको दाँत
Ikhaalu swaasni ko bachan, bahulaa kukur ko daat.
words or actions done in anger lack rationale
Nepali proverb
हिस्स बुढीको खिस्स दाँत
Hissa budi ko khissa daat.
Nepali proverb
खाइछाड कि लाइछाड, मरेपछि लम्पसार
Khaayi chhad ki laayi chaad, mare pachhi lampasaar.
Nepali proverb
खाई न पाई छालाको टोपी लाई
Khaayi na paayi chaalaa ko topi laayi.