Nepali proverb
माझीको घर माछा उपहार
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
Nepali proverb
माछाको बल पानी सम्म
Machhaa ko bal paani samma.
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Machhaa ko bal paani samma.
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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.
Self-Reliance
आफ्नो नुन, आफ्नै पानी, खाउ ज्वाईं कोखा तानी
Aafno nun, aafnai paani, khau juwai kokha taani
Take care of your own needs before worrying about others
Nepali proverb
तैं रानी मै रानी, को भर्ला कुवाको पानी
Tai raani mai raani, ko bharlaa kuwa ko paani.
Who will do the work if nobody does nothing?
Nepali proverb
बोल बोल माछा मुख भरी पानी
Bol bol machha mukh bhari paani.
Nepali proverb
गाग्रीमा पानी छैन, तिहुनमा झोल
Gaagri maa paani chhaina, tihun maa jhol.
Nepali proverb
गाउँ भरिको साईनो, पानी खान पाइन
Gau bhari ko saino, paani khana paina.
Nepali proverb
गुरु मान्नु बुझेर, बिहे गर्नु रोजेर, पानी खानु छानेर, कुरो गर्नु जानेर
Guru maannu bujhera, bihe garnu rojera, paani khaanu chhaanera, kuro garnu jaanera