Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
माकुराको जाल झिंगाको काल
Maakura ko jaal, jhinga ko kaal.
How to read it
Maakura ko jaal, jhinga ko kaal.
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माझीको घर माछा उपहार
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
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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
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.
Deception
अल्छीलाई बल्छी, मर्दलाई जाल
Alchhi lai balchhi, marda lai jaal.
The use of flattery to exploit different targets
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बुढी मरी भनेर होइन काल पल्क्यो भनेर डराउनु पर्छ
Budi mari bhanera hoina kaal palkyo bhanera daraunu parchha.
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बूढी मर्यो काल पल्क्यो
Budi maryo kaal palkyo.
Nepali proverb
चाल नपाई जाल नहान्नु
Chal napai jaal nahannu.
Nepali proverb
झिंगाको डिंगाले हात्ती मर्दैन
Jhinga ko dinga le hatti mardaina.