વર રહ્યો વાસી, કન્યા ગઈ નાસી.

vara rahyō vāsī, kanyā gaī nāsī.

Literally: The groom was left stale, and the bride ran away.
What it means: Said when a planned event or arrangement falls apart because one key party backs out at the last moment.

Also said as

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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