ઠેડના વિવાહ ધક્કા પાટુએ.

ṭhēḍanā vivāha dhakkā pāṭuē.

Literally: The wedding of a donkey is by kicks and blows.
What it means: Some people or situations can only be managed through force or harsh treatment.

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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