જે સ્ત્રિ ગૃહરાજ પટુ, કહે પ્રિય બચન ઉદાર;

jē stri gr̥harāja paṭu, kahē priya bacana udāra;

Literally: The woman who is adept in household management and speaks sweet, noble words, that woman is like life itself to her husband, she is the essence of all happiness.
What it means: A capable and affectionate wife is the source of all domestic joy and peace.
The English proverb Shah set beside it: The woman who is clever in managing the household, and speaks dear and generous words; that woman is like the life of her husband, she is the essence of all happiness.

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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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