Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.
Nepali proverb
कुचोले बढार्नु पर्ने कसिङ्गर हावाले उडायो
Kucho le badaarnu parne kasingar hawa le udaayo.
How to read it
Kucho le badaarnu parne kasingar hawa le udaayo.
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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.
Family
आमा पनि ब्युटी छोरि पनि ब्युटी बाउले गर्नु पर्ने चुलाको ड्युटी
Ama pani beauty, chori pani beauty, bau le garnu parne chula ko duty.
Everyone has their own responsibilities and do their duties
Nepali proverb
एक कानले सुन्यो, अर्को कानले उडायो
Ek kaan le sunyo, arko kaan le udaayo.
Aru le vaneko ko kura hawa ma udaune.
Nepali proverb
हावा नचली पात हल्लिंदैन
Hawa nachali paat hallidaina.
Bigger event affecting the outcome of smaller event
Nepali proverb
बाउले गर्नु पर्ने चुलाको ड्युटी
Baule garnu parne chulaa ko duty.
Nepali proverb
दाहिने हातले खाएपनि देब्रे हातले खाएपनि पर्ने त उही मुखमा नै हो
Dahine haat le khaye pani debre haat le khaye ani parne the uhi mukh maa nai ho.
Nepali proverb
मन नपर्ने जेठी बुढिले पकाएको खिर पनि गनाउँछ, मन पर्ने कान्छी बुढिको पाद पनि बसाउँछ
Man naparne jethi budi le pakaayeko kheer pani ganauchha, man parne kaanchhi bude ko paad pani basauchha.