ચોપડી તે ચોપડી, ને બે પડી (હેઠ) સાચી.

cōpaḍī tē cōpaḍī, nē bē paḍī (hēṭha) sācī.

Literally: A book is a book, and two layers (underneath) are true.
What it means: Written proof or actual underlying facts carry far more weight than superficial appearances.

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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