હેતના કુસકા સારા, કમનની કમોદ ખોટી.

hētanā kusakā sārā, kamananī kamōda khōṭī.

Literally: Chaff given with affection is better than fine rice given without goodwill.
What it means: A humble gift given with genuine love is far superior to a luxurious gift offered with contempt.

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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