- Literally
- An intoxicated elephant throws dust on its own head with its own trunk.
- What it means
- A foolish or arrogant person brings ruin and disgrace upon themselves by their own actions.
Also said as
- મસ્તાને સાંઢ માટી ઉછાળે.
- મસાણથી સૌ પાછા વળે, પણ ભેગા ન મળે.
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