Nepali proverb
ढुंगा खोज्दा देउता मिल्नु
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
Nepali proverb
टुहुराको सहारा दैव
Tuhurako sahara daiba.
How to read it
Tuhurako sahara daiba.
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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.
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.
Fate
अजिङ्गरको आहारा दैवले जुराउँछ
Ajingar ko aahaaraa daiba le jurauchha.
Someone's livelihood will be provided by divine providence
Nepali proverb
दैबले दिन्छ, पितृले हर्छ
Daiba le dinchha, pitri le harchha.
Nepali proverb
हरिप देखेर दैव डराउँछ
Harip dekhera daiba daraunchha.
Nepali proverb
हुने हार, दैव नटार
Hune haar daiba nataar.