લક્ષ્મી ચાંદલો કરવા આવે ત્યારે મોં ધોવા ન જવાય

lakṣmī cāṁdalō karavā āvē tyārē mōṁ dhōvā na javāya

Literally: When Lakshmi comes to mark your forehead, you do not go off to wash your face.
What it means: When fortune arrives, do not keep it waiting on ceremony.

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