સુલી ઉપર ઘર કરે, વિપદા કરે અહાર;

sulī upara ghara karē, vipadā karē ahāra;

Literally: He builds his house on the gallows, and makes adversity his food.
What it means: Said of someone who lives in constant danger and hardship but remains resilient and prepared.

Also said as

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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