- Literally
- Kazi-ji became thin, he says it is the worry of the whole city.
- What it means
- Said of someone who pretends to be burdened by public concerns to hide their own incompetence.
Also said as
- પંચાતીઆનાં છોકરાં ભૂખે મરે.
- દેશનું ડોળે તે ધરનું ઓળે.
- મફતની પારકી પંચાતમાં શું વળે, કે છોકરાં મોટાં થાય?
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