દેહનું ઢાંકણુ રેટયો, ધરતું ઢાંકણ ઓટલો, ને ઘડાનું ઢાંકણ ઠીકરી, બાપનું ઢાંકણ બેટા, ને માનું ઢાંકણ દીકરી.

dēhanuṁ ḍhāṁkaṇu rēṭayō, dharatuṁ ḍhāṁkaṇa ōṭalō, nē ghaḍānuṁ ḍhāṁkaṇa ṭhīkarī, bāpanuṁ ḍhāṁkaṇa bēṭā, nē mānuṁ ḍhāṁkaṇa dīkarī.

Literally: The spinning wheel covers the body, the porch covers the ground, a potsherd covers the pot, a son protects the father's honor, and a daughter protects the mother's honor.
What it means: Enumerates how different objects and family members preserve the modesty, dignity, and reputation of their owners.

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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