ડાસી મુવાની બીક નથી, જમ ડુબ્યાની બીક છે.

ḍāsī muvānī bīka nathī, jama ḍubyānī bīka chē.

Literally: There is no fear of the old woman dying, there is fear of Yama finding the way.
What it means: The immediate loss or trouble is minor compared to the fear that a dangerous precedent has been set for future misfortunes.

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · 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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