સાહર પીરસનાર ઘણા, કડવા અક્ષર કહેનાર કોઇ.

sāhara pīrasanāra ghaṇā, kaḍavā akṣara kahēnāra kōi.

Literally: Many serve sugar, but none speak bitter words.
What it means: Flatterers are easy to find, but true friends who will tell you the harsh truth are rare.

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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