દિક્ષા લીધી, પણ શિક્ષા ન લીધી.

dikṣā līdhī, paṇa śikṣā na līdhī.

Literally: Initiation was taken, but instruction was not taken.
What it means: Said of someone who has formally entered a profession or role but has failed to acquire the necessary training or discipline.

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) 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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