Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
मन पर्ने मान्छेको दुर्गन्ध नै सुगन्ध
Man parne manchhe ko durgandha nai sugandha.
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Man parne manchhe ko durgandha nai sugandha.
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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.
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
बाउले गर्नु पर्ने चुलाको ड्युटी
Baule garnu parne chulaa ko duty.
Nepali proverb
दाहिने हातले खाएपनि देब्रे हातले खाएपनि पर्ने त उही मुखमा नै हो
Dahine haat le khaye pani debre haat le khaye ani parne the uhi mukh maa nai ho.
Nepali proverb
कसैको नगर्नु रे अत्य, मर्ने मान्छे मरी जान्छ बाच्ने लाई हत्य
Kasailai Nagarnu Re Atya, Marne Manchhe Mari Janchha bachne lai hatya.
Nepali proverb
कुचोले बढार्नु पर्ने कसिङ्गर हावाले उडायो
Kucho le badaarnu parne kasingar hawa le udaayo.
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.