ઘરના છોકરા ઘંટી ચાટે ને પાડોશીને આટો

gharanā chōkarā ghaṁṭī cāṭē nē pāḍōśīnē āṭō

Literally: The children of the house lick the grindstone while the neighbour gets the flour.
What it means: Your own go without so that outsiders can be impressed.

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