વાટકડીનું સીરામણ.

vāṭakaḍīnuṁ sīrāmaṇa.

Literally: Breakfast served in a tiny bowl.
What it means: Said of a very meagre or scanty meal that fails to satisfy hunger.

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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