Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
मन नपर्ने जेठी बुढिले पकाएको खिर पनि गनाउँछ, मन पर्ने कान्छी बुढिको पाद पनि बसाउँछ
Man naparne jethi budi le pakaayeko kheer pani ganauchha, man parne kaanchhi bude ko paad pani basauchha.
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Man naparne jethi budi le pakaayeko kheer pani ganauchha, man parne kaanchhi bude ko paad pani basauchha.
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Nepali proverb
माझीको घर माछा उपहार
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
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
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
जेठी बुढीको राम्रो कुरा तितो, कान्छीको चाहिँ झटारो नै मिठो
Jethi budi ko ramro kura tito, kanchi ko chahi jhataaro nai mitho.
Family
आमा पनि ब्युटी छोरि पनि ब्युटी बाउले गर्नु पर्ने चुलाको ड्युटी
Ama pani beauty, chori pani beauty, bau le garnu parne chula ko duty.
Everyone has their own responsibilities and do their duties
Nepali proverb
चौटा खान गएकी बूढी झोलमा डुबेर मरी
Chauta khaana gayeki budi jhol maa dubera mari
Greed leads to even bigger losses
General
आई बूढी मच्चिंदै, गई बूढी थच्चिंदै
Aaayi budi machchidai, gayi budi thachchidai.
Nepali proverb
बाउले गर्नु पर्ने चुलाको ड्युटी
Baule garnu parne chulaa ko duty.
Nepali proverb
बुढी मरी भनेर होइन काल पल्क्यो भनेर डराउनु पर्छ
Budi mari bhanera hoina kaal palkyo bhanera daraunu parchha.