Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.
Nepali proverb
खान जाने औषधि, खान नजाने विष
Khana jane ausadhi, khana najane bish.
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Khana jane ausadhi, khana najane bish.
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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
औषधी र उपदेश मीठो हुन्नँ
Ausadhi ra updadesh mitho hunna.
Aru le deko upadesh kasai laie ni ramro lagdaie na.
Nepali proverb
कसैको आहार कसैको विष
Kasai ko aahar, kasaiko bish.
Eutai kura ma bhibid bichar
Nepali proverb
मान्छेमा ईख, सर्पमा बिष नभए कोही डराउदैन
Maanche maa ikh, sarpa maa bish nabhaye kohi daraudaina.
Beware of a man's pride like you would a snake's poison
Nepali proverb
बैंक लुट्नेलाई भन्दा समाउन जाने पुलिसलाई लाज
Bank lutne lai bhanda samauna jane police lai laaj.
Nepali proverb
भीरमा जाने गाईलाई राम राम भन्न सकिन्छ, काँध थाप्न सकिन्न
Bhir ma jane gai lai ram ram bhanna sakinchha, kadh thapna sakinna.
Nepali proverb
विष नभएको सर्प र ईख नभएको मानिस काम लाग्दैन
Bish nabhayeko sarpa ra ikh nabhayeko maanish maak laagdaina.