દામ બચાવવા દોડતા, બહુધા બની ખપીલ;

dāma bacāvavā dōḍatā, bahudhā banī khapīla;

Also said as

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · awaiting its meaning

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