દેશ ડોલ્યો, પણ રસ ન ડોલ્યો.

dēśa ḍōlyō, paṇa rasa na ḍōlyō.

Literally: The country shook, but the essence did not shake.
What it means: Despite widespread upheaval or external changes, the core strength or character remained unshaken.

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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