માટીની સાનક, પણ રોટીનું થાનક.

māṭīnī sānaka, paṇa rōṭīnuṁ thānaka.

Literally: An earthen plate, but a place for bread.
What it means: Even a humble or poor home is valuable as long as it provides food and sustenance.

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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