પોથી સો થાથી બની, પંડિત બને ન કાય;

pōthī sō thāthī banī, paṁḍita banē na kāya;

Also said as

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1921) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · awaiting its meaning

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