- Literally
- If I ask for a single leaf of tobacco, they do not give it; if I want bundles upon bundles, it lasts for fifteen days.
- What it means
- Said of people who refuse to help with small, reasonable requests but are forced to tolerate or lose much larger amounts through other means.
Also said as
- તમાશાનું તેડું નહીં, ને ઇશ્કનું મૂલ્ય નહીં.
Heard it differently, or know we've got the sense wrong? Tell us — that is exactly the kind of correction this needs.