માર માર્યો ભૂલાય, પણ કટુ વચન ન ભૂલાય?

māra māryō bhūlāya, paṇa kaṭu vacana na bhūlāya?

Literally: A beating received may be forgotten, but harsh words are never forgotten.
What it means: Physical injuries heal over time, but verbal insults leave lasting wounds.

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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