જાને ઊખ મીઠાશકા, જબ મુખ નીંબ ચખાય.

jānē ūkha mīṭhāśakā, jaba mukha nīṁba cakhāya.

Literally: One knows the sweetness of sugarcane only when the mouth tastes neem.
What it means: The value of happiness and good company is truly appreciated only after experiencing bitterness and adversity.

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · 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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