- Literally
- The snake went and the tracks remained.
- What it means
- The person is gone, but their influence or memory lingers.
- The English proverb Shah set beside it
- A crow never bears the good newsA good beginning makes a good end.
Also said as
- રાજમહેલ ગયા ને રેડાં રહ્યાં.
- રજ ગયે, રાજપુત ગયે, તાબુત રહે.
- ઠાકાર ગયા ને ઠગ રહ્યા.
- દાહરો—દાતા દાતા મર ગયે, રહે ગયે મખ્ખીચૂસ;
- લેનાં દેનાં કુચ્છ નહીં, લડનેમેં મજબુત.
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