Nepali proverb
माझीको घर माछा उपहार
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
Nepali proverb
माछा देखे दुलो भित्र हात, सर्प देखे दुलो बाहिर हात
Machha dekhe dulo bhitra haat, sarpa dekhe dulo baahira haat.
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Machha dekhe dulo bhitra haat, sarpa dekhe dulo baahira haat.
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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
भित्र खोले सिस्नो स्वाप् स्वाप्, बाहिर डिङगो जुत्ता ढ्याप् ढ्याप्
Bhitra khole sisno swap swap, baahira dingo juttaa dhyap dhyap.
Nepali proverb
छेपारोको मन्त्र नजान्ने, साँपको दुलाँ हात घुसार्ने
Chheparo ko mantra najanne, saap ko dulo maa haat ghusarne
Nepali proverb
हाथ को माछा छोडेर पोखरी को माछा खोज्ने
Haat ko machha chhodera pokhari ko machha khojne.
Advice
आफ्नो हात जगन्नाथ
Aafno haat jagannaath.
We are responsible for our own actions and their consequences
Fate
अभागी मोरो हग्न बस्यो, बाह्र हातको घोँचो पस्यो
Abhaagi moro hagna basyo, bahra haat ko ghocho pasyo.
Misfortune befalls the unlucky at every turn, even when they try to avoid it
Adaptability
अघि हेर्नु चार हात, पछि हेर्नु बाह्र हात
Aghi hernu chaar haat, pachhi hernu bahra haat
It takes more effort to move forward & achieve something than to look back and dwell on the past