નાસતાં ભોંય ભારે થઈ પડી.

nāsatāṁ bhōṁya bhārē thaī paḍī.

Literally: While fleeing, the ground became heavy.
What it means: A person in a state of panic or guilt finds obstacles everywhere they turn.

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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