કયુતર ઊડ ગયા, પીછે ફરરર (નમાલી વાત).

kayutara ūḍa gayā, pīchē phararara (namālī vāta).

Literally: The pigeon flew away, leaving only a flutter behind (worthless talk).
What it means: Said when a real opportunity vanishes, leaving behind only meaningless chatter.

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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