- Literally
- Butter is wasted in the buttermilk, and the daughter-in-law is called clumsy.
- What it means
- Bearing both monetary loss and blame despite making a sincere effort.
Also said as
- ગાંઠથી ગરથ જાય, ને લોકમાં હાંસી થાય.
- પૈસા ખર્ચ્યાને મૂર્ખ બનવું.
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