Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
मर्दकी दश ओटी
Marda ki das woti.
How to read it
Marda ki das woti.
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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
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.
Deception
अल्छीलाई बल्छी, मर्दलाई जाल
Alchhi lai balchhi, marda lai jaal.
The use of flattery to exploit different targets
Nepali proverb
जान्दो न बुझ्दो अघि अघि सर्दो, सुत्केरीको मर्म के बुझ्छ मर्दो
Jando na bujhdo, aghi aghi sardo, Sutkeriko marma ke bujhchha marda.
Nepali proverb
मर्दको जुँगा सँग आगो पनि हच्किन्छ
Marda ko jungaa sanga aago pani hachkinchha
Nepali proverb
नामर्दकि जोइ हुनुभन्दा मर्दकि कमारी हुनु जाति
Namarda ki joi hunu bhanda marda ki kamari hunu jati.