મલીયાગિરિ ભુજંગ લગે, શિતલતા ન તજંત.

malīyāgiri bhujaṁga lagē, śitalatā na tajaṁta.

Literally: Though snakes cling to the sandalwood tree, it does not lose its coolness;
What it means: Noble souls remain unaffected by the wickedness of those around them.

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · 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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