પીઠ ઉપર મારે પણ પેટ ઉપર નહી.

pīṭha upara mārē paṇa pēṭa upara nahī.

Literally: Hit on the back, but not on the stomach.
What it means: One may criticize or punish, but should not deprive someone of their livelihood or basic needs.

કહેવત સમુદાય (Kahevat Samuday) · 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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