રાજા દાને ને પ્રજા સ્નાને.

rājā dānē nē prajā snānē.

Literally: The king gives, and the subjects bathe.
What it means: The actions of the powerful have a direct impact on the lives of the common people.

Also said as

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1921) · 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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