સાયર હંસને મનાવે, એધી માયા જોડ;

sāyara haṁsanē manāvē, ēdhī māyā jōḍa;

Literally: The ocean coaxes the swan, joining such affection;
What it means: One should maintain relationships with those who bring dignity and respect, and avoid breaking ties with them.

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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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