વખત વિચારી વાણીઓ, મુછ ચડાવે કાન;

vakhata vicārī vāṇīō, mucha caḍāvē kāna;

Literally: Considering the time, the merchant twirls his mustache up to his ears;
What it means: Portrays a shrewd person who adapts his pride and behavior according to the situation, acting bold when safe and humble when necessary.

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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