હોંસે કુબુદ્ધિ ગધેડે ચડે.

hōṁsē kubuddhi gadhēḍē caḍē.

Literally: Driven by enthusiasm, foolishness rides a donkey.
What it means: Eagerness without wisdom leads a person into embarrassing and foolish situations.

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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