અક્કલનો ઓથમીર મંગાવી ભાજી તો લાવ્યો કોથમીર

akkalanō ōthamīra maṁgāvī bhājī tō lāvyō kōthamīra

Literally: The dolt was sent for spinach and came back with coriander.
What it means: Said of someone who misunderstands a simple instruction and returns with the wrong thing.

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