પાકે ત્યારે લોંબોળી પણ મીઠી થાય.

pākē tyārē lōṁbōḷī paṇa mīṭhī thāya.

Literally: When it ripens, even the neem fruit becomes sweet.
What it means: Patience and maturity bring sweet results even from naturally bitter or difficult situations.

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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