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11 Hisaab kodino, bakshis laakh ni.
You may give away expensive gifts but
when it comes to commercial dealings,
one has to be very meticulous.
Be judisious while doing business
dealings with people.
12 Sangharyo saappan kaam no.
Anything if saved wisely, will prove
to be useful when needed. Even
insignificant things may prove very
useful at times.
13 Ek havaa ne so dava.
Pure air given by nature is the best
medicine. Always be one with nature and
lead a simple life.
14 Haath na karya haiye vaage.
You become victim of your own
misdeeds. Sometime one may suffer
because of his or her wrong doings. You
have to pay a price for your misakes.
15 Haathi na daant chaavavana juda
ane dekhadvaana juda.
Elephants’ big tusks are only for show,
chewing/eating teeth are different.
Sometime people hide their real self and
try to appear to be helpful, which is not
true. This is hypocrisy.
16 Laamba saathe tuko jaay, marey
nahi ne maando thaay.
If someone tries to imitate other who is
superior, eventually that person will
end up as a big failure.
17 Saambhalavu sahu nu, karavu man nu.
Take advice from all , but act as per your
own conscience.
18 Saanch ne naa aave aanch.
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Truth will always triumph.
19 Saat saandhe ne ter toote.
While you fix one thing, something else
crops up. And you end up running into
more trouble. The situation takes you
round and round in circle with trouble
coming up one after the other.
20 Jya sudhi shwas tyaa sudhi aash.
Never give up. Keep tying relentlessly till
you succeed. Leave no stone unturned.
Make all out effort.
21 Suraj saame dhul naakhiye to aankh
ma pade.
If you throw dust at sun, it will harm
your eyes. Means, while you try to harm
anyone, it is you who going to suffer in the
end.
22 Bole ena bor vechaay.
To be successful, be communicative and get
across to people. Interaction is imporant.
23 Vinaash kaale viparit budhhi.
When the end is near, you lose your sense
of judgment. Person may tend to behave
irrationally when he is on the verge of a
defeat.
24 Ek thhi bey bhalaa.
Two heads are better than one.
25 Vaanki aangali vina ghee na nikale.
At times one has to act tough to get things
done. It is not easy to get things done from
difficult people.
Need to be more aggressive.
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