ઊભો રણે તે બેઠા સારુ, ને સુમ રણે તે સખી સારું.

ūbhō raṇē tē bēṭhā sāru, nē suma raṇē tē sakhī sāruṁ.

Literally: He who stands in battle fights for those sitting, and a miser earns for a generous giver.
What it means: Brave or industrious people toil so that idle or generous successors may enjoy the rewards.

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1921) · 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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