- Literally
- Five headmen and six tax-collectors.
- What it means
- Said when there are more bosses and officials giving orders than there are people to do the work.
Also said as
- પાંતીના ભાગ, પેટ દુઃખતે પણ ખાવા પડે.
- પાનડે પાણી પાય છે.
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