Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.
Nepali proverb
खसको कुरा पेटको छुरा
Khas ko kura pet ko chhuraa.
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Khas ko kura pet ko chhuraa.
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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.
Wisdom
आगो ताप्नु मुढाको कुरा, सुन्नु बुढाको
Aago taapnu muda ko kura sunnu buda ko
Acting rashly is the way of youth, listening wisely is the way of elders
Criticism
आइमाईको पेटमा कुरा पच्दैन
Aayimai ko pet maa kura pachhdaina.
A Person who can't keep secrets
Wisdom
अर्तीको कुरा घर्तीको पनि लिनुपर्छ
Arti ko kura gharti ko pani linuparchha.
One should consider advice from outsiders as well as insiders
Nepali proverb
मुख मा राम राम बगली मा छुरा
Mukh maa ram ram bavali maa chhuraa.
Two-faced people/ The ones who say good things in front of you and back-bite later
Nepali proverb
डरलाग्दा मान्छेका घिनलाग्दा कुरा
Dar laagdaa maanchhe kaa ghin laagdaa kura
Nepali proverb
जेठी बुढीको राम्रो कुरा तितो, कान्छीको चाहिँ झटारो नै मिठो
Jethi budi ko ramro kura tito, kanchi ko chahi jhataaro nai mitho.