મીઠા બોલું માણસ ને વાપરું ધાન, પેટનું મીઠું લાગે.

mīṭhā bōluṁ māṇasa nē vāparuṁ dhāna, pēṭanuṁ mīṭhuṁ lāgē.

Literally: A sweet-spoken person and aged grain feel pleasant to the stomach.
What it means: Gentle, polite speech and well-matured food bring deep satisfaction and comfort.

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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