નાનડીઆંને મસે, માડી ખાય રસે.

nānaḍīāṁnē masē, māḍī khāya rasē.

Literally: On the pretext of the little child, the mother eats the juice.
What it means: Parents or guardians often use their children as an excuse to enjoy luxuries or benefits for themselves.

Also said as

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1921) · 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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