નાચવું ન હોય તો આંગણું વાંકુ.

nācavuṁ na hōya tō āṁgaṇuṁ vāṁku.

Literally: If you do not want to dance, the courtyard is crooked.
What it means: The excuse arrives promptly once the unwillingness is already decided.

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