મોટા સાથે મોહી, તે ઝાંઝર બેઠી આઇ.

mōṭā sāthē mōhī, tē jhāṁjhara bēṭhī āi.

Literally: Enamored with the great, she sat down wearing anklets.
What it means: Said of a humble person who aspires to mingle with high society and puts on grand airs.

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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