Nepali proverb
खाने मुखलाई जुँगाले छेक्दैन
Khaane mukh lai jungaa le chhekdaina
Where there is will there is way.
Nepali proverb
कुप्री बुढीलाई उठी सुख न बसी सुख
Kupri budhi lai uthi sukha na basi sukha.
How to read it
Kupri budhi lai uthi sukha na basi sukha.
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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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Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
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दुइ जोइ को पोइ, कुना बसी रोइ
Dui joi ko poi, kuna basi roi.
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जब भयो राती, तब बुढी ताती
Jaba bhayo raati, taba budhi taati.
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पानीमा बसी गोही संग दुस्मनी
Paani maa basi gohi sanga dusmani
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संगै बसी सुती सकि, लाज मान्दै घुम्टो कसी
Sangai basi duti saki, laaj maandai ghumto kasi.