કડવું ઓસડ માતા જ પાય

kaḍavuṁ ōsaḍa mātā ja pāya

Literally: Only a mother makes you drink the bitter medicine.
What it means: Hard advice comes from the person who actually wants you to be well.
અર્થ: કડવી શિખામણ હિતેચ્છુ જ આપે

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