ઝેર પીલાવે સાયકા, સો વીરલા સંસાર.

jhēra pīlāvē sāyakā, sō vīralā saṁsāra.

Literally: One who feeds you the poison of truth is rare in the world.
What it means: A genuine friend who is willing to tell you harsh but necessary truths is extremely rare.

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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