મંત્ર કરતાં તંત્ર વધે.

maṁtra karatāṁ taṁtra vadhē.

Literally: A device exceeds an incantation.
What it means: Practical action or clever strategy is far more effective than mere prayers or spells.

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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