ગાજરની પીપૂડી વાગે ત્યાં સુધી વગાડવાની ને પછી ખાઈ જવાની

gājaranī pīpūḍī vāgē tyāṁ sudhī vagāḍavānī nē pachī khāī javānī

Literally: Play the carrot-pipe while it still plays, and eat it afterwards.
What it means: Use it while it works and make a meal of it when it stops.

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