કર્યું તે કામ ને વીંધ્યું તે મોતી

karyuṁ tē kāma nē vīṁdhyuṁ tē mōtī

Literally: The work that got done is the work; the pearl that got pierced is the pearl.
What it means: Only what is actually finished counts — intentions are not work.

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