Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.
Nepali proverb
खाई न पाई छालाको टोपी लाई
Khaayi na paayi chaalaa ko topi laayi.
How to read it
Khaayi na paayi chaalaa ko topi laayi.
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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
खाइछाड कि लाइछाड, मरेपछि लम्पसार
Khaayi chhad ki laayi chaad, mare pachhi lampasaar.
Nepali proverb
खाई न पाई दौरामाथि टाई
Khaayi na paayi, dauraa maathi tai.
Deception
अदुवा खाई सभामा बस, मुला खाई बन पस
Aduwaa khaayi sabhaa maa basa, mulaa khaayi bana pasa.
Choosing words and actions wisely to fit the context
Nepali proverb
भाङ्ग्राको टोपीमा गुहेँलीको फूल
Bhangra ko topi maa guheli ko ful
Nepali proverb
ढाँटको निम्तो खाई पत्याउनु
Daat ko nimto khaayi patyaunu.
Nepali proverb
टोपी न सोपी, कपाल केले छोपी
Topi na sopi, kapal ke le chhopi