પોતાના પગ નીચે રેલો આવે ત્યારે જ ખબર પડે

pōtānā paga nīcē rēlō āvē tyārē ja khabara paḍē

Literally: You only realise it when the stream reaches your own feet.
What it means: Nobody understands a trouble until it arrives at their own door.

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