નમે તેને નવ નોતરાં.

namē tēnē nava nōtarāṁ.

Literally: He who bows receives nine invitations.
What it means: Humility and politeness win a person many friends and opportunities.

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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