- Literally
- In the clash of bamboo stalks, the whole forest burns.
- What it means
- Said when a quarrel between two powerful individuals escalates and destroys the entire community.
Also said as
- વૃદ્ધ થયે ને વંધ્યું મન, ઉચાટ ટળ્યા જે ખુટ્યું ધન.
- વ્યાજખોરના ઘરમાં નાણું નહીં, ને વાંઝીઆને ઘેર ટાણું નહીં.
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