નમે તે પેટ ભરી જમે.

namē tē pēṭa bharī jamē.

Literally: He who bows eats to his heart's content.
What it means: Humility and politeness ensure that a person is well-received and well-provided for.

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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