સર્પ મરે નહીં, લાઠી ભાંગે નહીં.

sarpa marē nahīṁ, lāṭhī bhāṁgē nahīṁ.

Literally: The snake does not die, and the stick does not break.
What it means: Said of resolving a problem diplomatically without causing damage to either party involved.

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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