પ્રીત કરે ઐસી કરે, જેસે લુટીયા દાર;

prīta karē aisī karē, jēsē luṭīyā dāra;

Literally: If you love, love like a small water-pot's string.
What it means: True love involves complete selflessness and serving the beloved even at one's own risk.

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · 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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