નાદાન સાથે લાગવું, તે ડગલે ડગલે ઘાત.

nādāna sāthē lāgavuṁ, tē ḍagalē ḍagalē ghāta.

Literally: To be involved with a foolish person is danger at every step.
What it means: Associating with an ignorant or foolish person constantly exposes one to risk.

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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