#10 A good person...

કહેવત
(Kahevat)

આપ ભલા તો જગ ભલા
(Aap bhala to jag bhala)

Meaning: A good person sees the whole world as good.

(If we are good and friendly ourselves, then everyone around us seems good and friendly.)

#9 Self help...

કહેવત
(Kahevat)
આપણા હાથ જગન્નાથ(Aapna haath Jagannath)

Meaning: Self help is the best help (Loosely speaking: God only helps those who help themselves).

(Literally speaking, this proverb in Gujarati means one's own hands are Lord of the universe. So the best way to get your work done is to do it yourself, rather than relying on others.)

#8 Barking dogs...

કહેવત

(Kahevat)

ગાજ્યા મેઘ વરસે નંહી

(Gaajya megh barse nahi)

Meaning: Barking dogs seldom bite.

(Literally speaking, this proverb in Gujarati means that roaring clouds do not cause rainfall. In other words, looks can be deceiving.)

#7 Something is better...

કહેવત
(Kahevat)

ફૂલ નહી નૅ ફૂલની પાંખડી
(Phool nahi ne phool ni paankhdi)

Meaning: Something is better than nothing.

(Literally speaking, this proverb in Gujarati means that a flower's petal is enough if not a flower. So we must learn to be satisfied with every little thing we get.)

#6 Better to be safe...

કહેવત
(Kahevat)

દૂધનો દાઝેલો છાશ ફૂંકીને પીવે
(Doodh no daajhiyo chaas fukine pive)

Meaning: Better to be safe than sorry.

(Literally speaking, this proverb in Gujarati means that a person who burns his/her mouth by hot milk, sips buttermilk with much caution. A bad experience will teach you to be careful the next time.)

#5 Its never too late...

કહેવત
(Kahevat)

જગ્યા ત્યારથી સવાર
(Jagya tyarthi savaar)

Meaning: Its never too late to start over.

(Literally speaking, this proverb in Gujarati means that morning starts the very time you wake up. So each day is a new chance to start over.)

#4 Slow and steady...

કહેવત
(Kahevat)

ઉતાવળા સો બાવરા, ધીર સો ગંભીર
(Utavada so baavra, dheer so gambheer)

Meaning: Slow and steady wins the race.

#3 Where there is a will...

કહેવત
(Kahevat)

મન હોય તો માળવે જવાય
(Man hoy to maandve javaay)

Meaning: Where there is a will, there is a way.

#2 Work gets done...

કહેવત
(Kahevat)

ઝા ઝા હાથ રળીયામાના
(Jha jha haath radiyamana)

Meaning: When everyone helps, the work gets done in a fraction of the time

This proverb is quite the opposite of the previous one - Too many cooks... http://kahevatokahavate.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/too-many-cooks.html

#1 Too many cooks...

કહેવત
(Kahevat)

ઝા ઝા મળીયા ને ખાવા ટળીયા
(Jha jha madiya ne khava tadiya)

Meaning: Too many cooks spoil the broth