ઓઠે ઓઠે રહી, ધા કરવા.

ōṭhē ōṭhē rahī, dhā karavā.

Literally: To strike while hiding behind a cover.
What it means: Attacking an opponent secretly or covertly from a safe hiding place.

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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