ચીભડાના ચોરને મેણચાંનો માર ન હોય.

cībhaḍānā cōranē mēṇacāṁnō māra na hōya.

Literally: A thief of wild melons should not be beaten with heavy clubs.
What it means: Punishment should fit the severity of the offense without being excessive.

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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