Nepali proverb
ढुंगा खोज्दा देउता मिल्नु
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Nepali proverb
ढिलै होस् तर छोरो होस्
Dhilai hos tara choro hos.
How to read it
Dhilai hos tara choro hos.
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ताक परे तिवारी नत्र गोतामे
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
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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.
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चरेस खानु तर हरेस नखानु
Charesh khaanu tara haresh nakhaanu.
Nepali proverb
छालो जाला तर कालो जादैन
Chhalo jaalaa tara kaalo jaadaina
Nepali proverb
दुबो मौलाएझैँ मौलाउनु तर कुकुर बौलाएझैँ नबौलाउनु
Dubo maulaaye jhai maulaaunu tara kukur baulaaye jhai nabaulaunu
Nepali proverb
गाँस छाड्नु तर साथ नछाड्नु
Gash chhadnu tara sath nachhadnu.
Nepali proverb
जसकी आमा भान्छे, उसको छोरो भोकै
Jaski aama bhanchhe, usko choro bhokai
Nepali proverb
लक्का छोरोलाई के को धक्का
Lakka choro lai k ko dhakaa