હાથમાં પોથાં ને પેટ ભરવાના ઠેઠાં.

hāthamāṁ pōthāṁ nē pēṭa bharavānā ṭhēṭhāṁ.

Literally: Books in the hand and scraps to fill the stomach.
What it means: Used to describe someone who is highly educated but struggles to make a living.

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