બાંધી મુઠી લાખની, ને ખોલે તે ખાકની.

bāṁdhī muṭhī lākhanī, nē khōlē tē khākanī.

Literally: A closed fist is worth a lakh, and he who opens it gets dust.
What it means: It is used to emphasize that keeping one's resources or secrets private is better than revealing them.

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