Nepali proverb
टुहुराको पनि दिन फर्कन्छ
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Nepali proverb
झिंगाको डिंगाले हात्ती मर्दैन
Jhinga ko dinga le hatti mardaina.
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Jhinga ko dinga le hatti mardaina.
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ढुंगा खोज्दा देउता मिल्नु
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Nepali proverb
ताक परे तिवारी नत्र गोतामे
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
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.
Criticism
अरूले हात्ती चढे भनेर आफूले धुरी चढ्नु हुँदैन
Aru le hatti chade bhanera aafu le dhuri chadnu hudaina.
One should not imitate others' mistakes, but learn from them instead
Nepali proverb
हात्ती आयो हात्ती आयो फुस्सा
Hatti aayo hatti aayo fussaa.
Not getting anything as expected or promised.
Nepali proverb
हात्तीको मुखमा जीरा
Hatti ko mukh maa jira.
A drop in the ocean.
Nepali proverb
कुकुर भुक्दै गर्छ, हात्ती लम्कँदै गर्छ
Kukur bhukdai garchha, hatti lamkidai garchha.
Little people will try to stop you, keep moving
Nepali proverb
सार्कीको सरापले डिँगो मर्दैन
Saarki ko saraap le dingo mardaina.
Hate from someone of lower power status is no concern of one in higher status
Nepali proverb
धेरै बिरालो हुँदा मुसा मर्दैन
Dherai biralo hunda musa mardaina.