આપીને માગે તેની અક્કલ જાય આઘે.

āpīnē māgē tēnī akkala jāya āghē.

Literally: He who gives and then asks for it back loses his wits.
What it means: Either give freely or don't give — demanding it back costs you more than the thing.

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