Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
मलाई खाने बाघले तँलाई पनि खान सक्छ
Malai khane bagh le talai pani khana sakchha.
How to read it
Malai khane bagh le talai pani khana sakchha.
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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
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बाघ बुढो भए पनि घाँस खाँदैन
Bagh budo bhaye pani ghas khadaina.
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बाघ कराउनु बाख्रो हराउनु
Bagh karaunu bakhro haraunu.
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बाघको बाटो बाघ हिड्छ, सर्पको बाटो सर्प
Bagh ko baato bagh hidchha, sarpa ko baato sarpa.
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बाघले नचिनेको वन र वनले नचिनेको बाघ हुँदैन
Bagh le nachineko ban ra ban le nachineko bagh hudaina.
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बाघ समाउन गएको, खरायोले खस्र्याक्क गर्दा मुर्छा
Bagh samauna gayeko, kharayo le khasryak garda murchha.
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एक छाक खाने जोगी, दुई छाक खाने भोगी, तीन छाक खाने रोगी
Ek chhak khane jogi, dui chhak khane bhogi, tin chhak khane rogi.