Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.
Nepali proverb
कुकुरलाई लुतो
Kukur lai luto.
How to read it
Kukur lai luto.
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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
अगुल्टोले हानेको कुकुर बिजुलीदेखि तर्सन्छ
Agulto le haaneko kukur bijuli dekhi tarsanchha.
If a person makes a mistake, he will be scared of it happening again in the future
Nepali proverb
भुक्ने कुकुरले टोक्दैन
Bhukne kukur le tokdaina.
Barking dog seldom bites.
Wisdom
इखालु स्वास्नीको बचन, बहुला कुकुरको दाँत
Ikhaalu swaasni ko bachan, bahulaa kukur ko daat.
words or actions done in anger lack rationale
Nepali proverb
कुकुर भुक्दै गर्छ, हात्ती लम्कँदै गर्छ
Kukur bhukdai garchha, hatti lamkidai garchha.
Little people will try to stop you, keep moving
Nepali proverb
कुकुरलाई घ्यू पच्दैन
Kukur lai ghyu pachdaina.
Naramro lai jaty ramro garepani pachdaina.
Nepali proverb
कुकुरलाई मासु पैंचो
Kukur lai maasu paicho.
Lending things to someone who doesn’t know the value or they will never return the thing.