Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
मरेको बिरालो काखी च्यापेर ठिमीको उकालो
Mareko biralo kaakhi chyapi Thimi ko ukaalo.
How to read it
Mareko biralo kaakhi chyapi Thimi ko ukaalo.
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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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बाध दुब्लाएर बिरालो हुदैन
Baag dublaayera biralo hudaina.
True nature or essence of something, does not change merely
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काम कुरो एकातिर कुम्लो बोकी ठिमीतिर
Kaam kuro ekaa tira kumlo boki Thimi tira.
Ek tira kaam xa arko tira jani
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बाघको न्यास्रो लागे बिरालोको अनुहार हेर्नु
Baagh ko nyaasro laage biralo ko anuhaar hernu.
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बिरालोको घाँटीमा सिद्राको माला
Biralo ko ghati ma sidra ko mala.
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बिरालोको हातमा सिद्राको नासो
Biralo ko haat maa sidhra ko naaso.
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धेरै बिरालो हुँदा मुसा मर्दैन
Dherai biralo hunda musa mardaina.