- Literally
- Everyone calls her 'poor thing', but no one sews a blouse for her.
- What it means
- People offer empty sympathy but refuse to provide actual help.
Also said as
- સૌ કહે બાપડી, પણ કાઈ ન સીવે કાપડી.
- સૌ ભલું મનાવે, પણ આંધણમાં ઓરવા કોઈ ન આવે.
- સૌ કહે આઈ માઈ, પણ કોઈ ન આપે ખાઈ.
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