મીઠા પારેખે વટાવમાં વધુ બેસે.

mīṭhā pārēkhē vaṭāvamāṁ vadhu bēsē.

Literally: Sweet Parekh loses more in exchange discount.
What it means: Excessive sweetness or overly gentle nature in business dealings leads to financial loss.

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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