નમાજ પડતા મસીદ કોટે વળગી

namāja paḍatā masīda kōṭē vaḷagī

Literally: He stopped to say his prayers and the mosque ended up round his neck.
What it means: A small pious errand that turns into a burden you cannot put down.

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