નાતના પટેલ વહેલો નરકે જાય.

nātanā paṭēla vahēlō narakē jāya.

Literally: The headman of the caste goes to hell early.
What it means: Leaders who must judge others and manage community affairs often end up committing sins.

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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