Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Man pareko ful sukepani rasilo.
Man pareko ful sukepani rasilo.
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Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Majhi ko ghar machha upahar.
Gifting something one already has plenty of
Maanche maa ikh, sarpa maa bish nabhaye kohi daraudaina.
Beware of a man's pride like you would a snake's poison
Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
Dhan pareko bhanda man pareko ramro
Man pareko keto jethaju.