બેઠક Bethak

આધી ઓર લુખી ભલી, સારી સો સંતાપ;

ādhī ōra lukhī bhalī, sārī sō saṁtāpa;

Literally
Half a dry flatbread is better than a whole one that brings misery;
What it means
Advises being content with simple, honest earnings rather than seeking luxury through sinful means.

Also said as

  • જો ચાહેગા ચેપડી, બહોત કરેગા પાપ.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) 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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