Nepali proverb
ढुंगा खोज्दा देउता मिल्नु
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Nepali proverb
टोपी न सोपी, कपाल केले छोपी
Topi na sopi, kapal ke le chhopi
How to read it
Topi na sopi, kapal ke le chhopi
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ताक परे तिवारी नत्र गोतामे
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
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तित्राको मुखै वैरी
Titra ko mukhai bairi.
If you too much talk, you will be in trouble.
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Nepali proverbs reuse the same images — the same animals, tools and weather — to land different lessons. These use some of the same words.
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भाङ्ग्राको टोपीमा गुहेँलीको फूल
Bhangra ko topi maa guheli ko ful
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कपाल भन्दा टुपी छोटो
Kapal bhanda tuppi chhoto
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खाई न पाई छालाको टोपी लाई
Khaayi na paayi chaalaa ko topi laayi.