દીકરીની વહાલપ દાયજેથી જણાય.

dīkarīnī vahālapa dāyajēthī jaṇāya.

Literally: A daughter's affection is known by her dowry.
What it means: Said to mock the idea that parental love and affection are measured by the material wealth given as a dowry.

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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