Nepali proverb
ताक परे तिवारी नत्र गोतामे
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
Nepali proverb
ढुंगाको भर माटो, माटोको भर ढुंगा
Dhunga ko bhar maato, maato ko bhar dhunga.
How to read it
Dhunga ko bhar maato, maato ko bhar dhunga.
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Nepali proverb
तित्राको मुखै वैरी
Titra ko mukhai bairi.
If you too much talk, you will be in trouble.
Nepali proverb
तैं रानी मै रानी, को भर्ला कुवाको पानी
Tai raani mai raani, ko bharlaa kuwa ko paani.
Who will do the work if nobody does nothing?
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
हेर्नेको र छेर्नेको भर हुँदैन
Herne ko ra chherne ko bhar hudaina.
Don't trust watchers or cowards
Nepali proverb
लौरो टेके भर हुन्छ, कान्छी ल्याए घर हुन्छ
Lauro teke bhar hunchha, kaanchhi lyaaye ghar hunchha
Nepali proverb
पहिलो गाँसमै ढुङ्गा
Pahilo gaas mai dhunga.