આગળ બુદ્ધિ વાણિયા, પાછળ બુદ્ધિ બ્રહ્મ

āgaḷa buddhi vāṇiyā, pāchaḷa buddhi brahma

Literally: The bania's wit comes beforehand, the brahmin's afterwards.
What it means: Some people see it coming; others only understand once it has happened.

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