આંગળી કરી આઘા રહ્યા.

āṁgaḷī karī āghā rahyā.

Literally: They pointed a finger and stood far away.
What it means: Said of instigators who spark trouble and then retreat to safety.

Also said as

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1921) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · English is machine-made and nobody has checked it yet

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