સારા સગા ઓથમાં લેખું.

sārā sagā ōthamāṁ lēkhuṁ.

Literally: Good relatives are counted in times of shelter.
What it means: The true value of good relatives is realized when one needs support or protection.

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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