બેઠક Bethak

બડે બડાઈ ના તજે, લઘુ રહી ઇતરાય;

baḍē baḍāī nā tajē, laghu rahī itarāya;

Literally
The great do not abandon their greatness, while the small remain boastful;
What it means
Truly noble people maintain their dignity and humility, whereas insignificant people show off and act arrogant.

Also said as

  • રાય કાંઈદા હોત હય, કટાર હોત ન રાય.
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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