ઊતર્યા મહી ત્યારે પહોંચ્યા સહી.

ūtaryā mahī tyārē pahōṁcyā sahī.

Literally: When you entered the river, only then did you truly arrive.
What it means: Success or safety is assured only after taking the plunge and undertaking the risk.

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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