મોટા કાનના કાચા.

mōṭā kānanā kācā.

Literally: Great people are weak of ear.
What it means: Influential or powerful people are often easily swayed by gossip, flattery, or rumors.

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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