Nepali proverb
ढुंगा खोज्दा देउता मिल्नु
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Nepali proverb
डढेको मुखमा खुदो हालेको रोटि
Dadheko mukh maa khudo haaleko roti.
How to read it
Dadheko mukh maa khudo haaleko roti.
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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.
Nepali proverb
खायो खुदो मुख उँदो
Khayo khudo mukh udo.
General
आकाशमा थुके मुखमा छिटा
Aakash maa thuke, mukh maa chhitaa.
Talking big in front of many people may fall flat in reality
Envy
अर्काको बाच्छो चाटी मुखभरी रौँ
Arka ko bachchho chaati mukh bhari rau.
Speaking ill of others to impress is insincere flattery
Nepali proverb
हात्तीको मुखमा जीरा
Hatti ko mukh maa jira.
A drop in the ocean.
Nepali proverb
जो होचो उसको मुखमा घोचो
Jo hocho usko mukh maa ghocho.
Whoever is the lowest (in terms of rank/status….etc) gets bullied.
Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.