બેઠક Bethak

અવળચંડી રાંડ જેવો.

avaḷacaṁḍī rāṁḍa jēvō.

Literally
Like a contrary woman.
What it means
Said of someone who is habitually argumentative and does the opposite of what is asked.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
Wisdom and goodness to the wile, seem vile.No and yes often cause disputes.

Also said as

  • છાનામાના આવજે, તો કહે ઉઠે થઈને આવીશ.
  • જોખમાં દાટ્યો રહે તેમ નથી.
  • બોલીશ નહીં, તો કહે ગામ બહાર વાત નહીં કરૂં.
  • ઉધી ઇંટના ચણનારા કડીઆ.
  • સામે પુરે ચાલનારા.
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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