Nepali proverb
माझीको घर माछा उपहार
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
Nepali proverb
माग्नेको धन दशचोटि गन्
Maagne ko dhan das choti gan.
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Maagne ko dhan das choti gan.
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Nepali proverb
मान्छेमा ईख, सर्पमा बिष नभए कोही डराउदैन
Maanche maa ikh, sarpa maa bish nabhaye kohi daraudaina.
Beware of a man's pride like you would a snake's poison
Nepali proverb
मामा को घोडामा भान्जा को हे हे
Mama ko ghoda maa bhanjaa ko he he
One enjoys in others property.
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.
Justice
अन्यायको धन, कहिल्यै मेरो नभन
Anyaaye ko dhan, kahilei mero nabhan.
Wealth accumulated through injustice should never be considered as rightfully one's own
Nepali proverb
बिद्या नै धन हो
Bidhya nai dhan ho.
Education is Wealth.
Nepali proverb
धन भने पछि महादेव को पनि तीन नेत्र
Dhan bhane paxi mahadev ko pani tin netra
Money really matters.
Nepali proverb
लुट को धन फुफु को श्राध
Loot ko dhan fupu ko shraadh.
Easy come easy go.
Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
मूर्खको धन रहँदैन
Marukha ko dhan rahadaina.
A foolish person tends to spend money too quickly