દોર તુટયો કે પતંગ પડયો.

dōra tuṭayō kē pataṁga paḍayō.

Literally: The moment the string snaps, the kite falls.
What it means: When the main support or connection breaks, complete collapse immediately follows.

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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