મુના લેવન પિયુ ગયે, સુના કર ગયે દેશ;

munā lēvana piyu gayē, sunā kara gayē dēśa;

Literally: The beloved went to fetch gold, leaving the land desolate.
What it means: Pursuing material wealth often requires sacrificing the warmth and presence of loved ones.

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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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