Nepali proverb
माझीको घर माछा उपहार
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
Nepali proverb
माग्नेलाई तातो भात
Maagne lai taato bhaat.
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Maagne lai taato bhaat.
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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.
Nepali proverb
कतै दिन, कतै रात, एकातिर भोक अर्कोतिर भात
Katai din, katai raat, ekaatira bhok arko tira bhaat.
Kosaie laie dhuka paie rako bela arko manxe ramaie lo gari rako hunxa.
Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
भोको पेटलाई तातो खिर
Bhoki pet lai taato khir
Nepali proverb
विष्टको घरमा भात पाक्दा दमाईको घरमा खलबल
Bista ko ghar maa bhaat paakdaa damai ko ghar maa khalbal.
Nepali proverb
चिनाको भात भातै होइन, स्वास्नीको जात जातै होइन
Chinaa ko bhaat bhaatai hoina, swasni ko jaat jaatai hoina
Nepali proverb
दिउँ आफू नाङ्गो नदिउँ माग्नेको मुख बाङ्गो
Diu aafu naango nadiu maagne ko mukh baango.