પાઈ સારૂ નીભાડે આગ મુકે.

pāī sārū nībhāḍē āga mukē.

Literally: Sets fire to the kiln for the sake of a pie.
What it means: Incurs a massive risk or expense for a trivial financial gain.

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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