Nepali proverb
माग्ने लाई छान्ने अधिकार हुँदैन
Maagne lai chhanne adhikaar hudaina.
Beggers are not choosers.
Nepali proverb
मर्ने बेला हरियो काँक्रो
Marne bela hariyo kaakro.
How to read it
Marne bela hariyo kaakro.
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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
राम राम सीता पोइ, मर्ने बेला कोही न कोही
Ram Ram Sita Poi, marne bela kohi na kohi.
Nepali proverb
तरुनी हुँदा सयवटा पोई, मर्ने बेला कोइ न कोइ
Taruni huda saya wota poi, marne bela koi na koi.
Nepali proverb
गु पुछेको टालो पनी बेलामा काम लाग्छ
Gu puchheko taalo pani bela maa kaam laagchha.
One man's trash is another man's wealth.
Nepali proverb
हग्ने बेलामा चक खोज्नु
hagne bela ma chak khojnu
antim samaya ma kehi garnu
Nepali proverb
लगनको बेला हगन
Lagan ko bela hagan.
Engaging in inappropriate or disrespectful behavior during moments of significance
Nepali proverb
बेलामा छोरा छोरिलाई नकुटेपछि आफ्नो छाती पिट्नु पर्छ
Bela ma chora chori lai nakutepachhi aafno chhaati pitnu parchha.