હાથીના દાંત દેખાડવાના જુદા અને ચાવવાના જુદા

hāthīnā dāṁta dēkhāḍavānā judā anē cāvavānā judā

Literally: An elephant's tusks for showing are not the teeth it chews with.
What it means: What is put on display and what is actually used are two different sets.

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