નસીબે મળ્યા કાકા, તે કામે કામમાં વાંકા.

nasībē maḷyā kākā, tē kāmē kāmamāṁ vāṁkā.

Literally: By luck I got an uncle, but he is difficult in every single task.
What it means: Said of a relative or helper who, instead of being supportive, proves to be obstinate and unhelpful.

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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