બેઠક Bethak

આવ કહે સો ઓલીઆ, બેઠ કહે સો પીર;

āva kahē sō ōlīā, bēṭha kahē sō pīra;

Literally
He who says 'come' is a saint, he who says 'sit' is a peer; he who shows no respect in his house, his head is cut.
What it means
Hospitality is a fundamental virtue, and failing to show it is a grave social offense.

Also said as

  • જીસકે ઘર આદર નહીં, ઉસકા કાટા શિર.
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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