Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.
Nepali proverb
काम छैन बुहारी पाडाको कन्डो कनाएर बस
Kam xaina buhari pada ko kando kanayera bas
How to read it
Kam xaina buhari pada ko kando kanayera bas
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Nepali proverb
खान्न–खान्न लोकाचार, खाएपछि माना चार
Khanna khanna lokachaar, khaaye pachhi maanaa chaar
Acting shy about receiving benefits but taking more than your share when the benefits come
Nepali proverb
गर्जने बादल वर्षदैन
Garjane baadal barshadaina.
Thunder clouds do not always give rain.
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
हग्नन गयो कन्डो बिर्सेयो
Hagna gayo kando birseyo
Forgetting the major/important thing you need for some work or an activity.
Nepali proverb
भाउजुले पोलेको देवर, बुहारीले पोलेको ससुरो
Bhauju le poleko dewar, buhari le poleko sasuro
Nepali proverb
बुहारीको छाती हेरि गाउँले अघाए, नाति केटो भोकै
Buhari ko chhati heri gaule aghaye, naati keto bhokai.
Nepali proverb
कुन्ता कि बुहरी भ्टमास खाकि
Kunta ki buhari bhatmaas khaaki.
Nepali proverb
सासूको माया छोरी छउन्जेल, बुहारीको माया छोरा छउन्जेल
Saasu ko maya chhori chhaunjel, buhari ko maya chhora chhaunjel.
Nepali proverb
उसै त बूहारी मरिच खाएकी
Usai ta buhari marich khaayeki.