બેઠક Bethak

અશ્વ ઉપર બેઠા છતાંં, માથે રાખ્યો ભાર;

aśva upara bēṭhā chatāṁṁ, māthē rākhyō bhāra;

Literally
Though sitting on a horse, keeping the burden on one's head;
What it means
Said of a foolish person who, despite having resources or assistance, continues to carry unnecessary worries and burdens themselves.

Also said as

  • મૂક્યાં ખોલે ખાસડાં, એ પણ એક ગમાર.
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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