Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.
Nepali proverb
खसी जोख्नु सय चोटि, मान्छे जोख्नु एक चोटि
Khasi jokhnu saya choti, maanchhe jokhnu ek choti.
How to read it
Khasi jokhnu saya choti, maanchhe jokhnu ek choti.
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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
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गर्जने बादल वर्षदैन
Garjane baadal barshadaina.
Thunder clouds do not always give rain.
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स्वास्नीमान्छेको थर छैन लोग्ने मान्छेको घर छैन
Swasni maanchhe ko thar chhaina, logne maanchhe ko ghar chhaina.
Not having something of importance to one's identity by him/herself anymore
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बाघका सय गोठ
Baagh kaa saya goth.
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बाघ मरेपछि छालाले बाँच्छ, मान्छे नामले
Baagh marepachhi chhaalaa le baachchha, maanchhe naam le.
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डरलाग्दा मान्छेका घिनलाग्दा कुरा
Dar laagdaa maanchhe kaa ghin laagdaa kura
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डराउने मान्छेलाई रुखको ठुटो पनि बाघ बन्छ
Daraune maanchhe lai rukh ko thuto pani baagh banchha.
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एक थुकी सुकी, सय थुकी नदी
Ek thuki suki, saya thuki nadi.