બેઠક Bethak

આપતા ગાજે ને લેતા લાજે.

āpatā gājē nē lētā lājē.

Literally
Giving makes one shout, and taking makes one ashamed.
What it means
People are proud to give but often feel embarrassed when they have to receive.

Also said as

  • આપસે આઇ સો હલાલ.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · 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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