જેબ જાય ને એબ રહી જાય.

jēba jāya nē ēba rahī jāya.

Literally: The pocket goes away, but the disgrace remains.
What it means: A foolish bribe or failed scheme drains your money while permanently damaging your reputation.

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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