છાશ લેવા જવી અને દોણી સંતાડવી

chāśa lēvā javī anē dōṇī saṁtāḍavī

Literally: To go asking for buttermilk and hide the pot.
What it means: Wanting the thing and being too proud to show that you came for it.

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