Nepali proverb
टुहुराको पनि दिन फर्कन्छ
Tuhura ko pani din farkanchha.
Every dog has its day. / Everyone has their days
Nepali proverb
टुप्पीभन्दा माथि थात छैन, बाहुनभन्दा माथि जात छैन
Tuppi bhanda maathi thaat chhaina, baahun bhandaa maathi jaat chhaina
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Tuppi bhanda maathi thaat chhaina, baahun bhandaa maathi jaat chhaina
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ढुंगा खोज्दा देउता मिल्नु
Dunga khojda deuta milnu.
To get something better while searching for something ordinary
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ताक परे तिवारी नत्र गोतामे
Taak pare tiwari natra gotame.
Being an opportunist.
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.
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कङ्गालको जात छैन, बोक्सीको गाउँ छैन
Kangaal ko jaat chhaina, boksi ko gaaun chhaina.
Jata pani dhalna sakne manxe ko bhar hudaie na.
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बाहुनको टुप्पी एरियल न एन्टिना
Baahun ko tuppi aerial na antenna
Nepali proverb
बाहुनलाई दिनी, खुदोमाथि चिनी
Baahun lai dini khudo maathi chini.
Nepali proverb
छोरो भन्दा नाती प्यारो, सावाँ भन्दा ब्याज प्यारो
Chhoro bhanda naati pyaaro, sawaa bhandaa byaaj pyaaro
Nepali proverb
कपाल भन्दा टुपी छोटो
Kapal bhanda tuppi chhoto
Family
आमा बाबुको मन छोरा छोरी माथि, छोरा छोरीको मन डिङगो जुत्ता माथि
Aama baabu ko man chhora chhori mathi, chhora chori ko man dingo juttaa maathi.
Parental love is unconditional while children tend to be more self-centered in their interests