બેઠક Bethak

અધિક માસ જો શ્રાવણ બને, રાજ પ્રજા પીડા સને;

adhika māsa jō śrāvaṇa banē, rāja prajā pīḍā sanē;

Literally
If Shravan becomes an intercalary month, the king and subjects endure distress.
What it means
An extra intercalary month falling during Shravan is believed to herald hardship for rulers and common people alike.

Also said as

  • સુખમય વર્ષા તર્ષા ઘણી, સુખમાં સેવક, દુઃખમાં ઘણી.
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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