બાતને દેવી અરૂ દેવતા પ્રસન્ન હોત,

bātanē dēvī arū dēvatā prasanna hōta,

Literally: With words, gods and goddesses are pleased.
What it means: Pleasing and respectful speech wins over even the highest authorities.

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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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