બેઠક Bethak

બડે ગ્રહે બડ હોત હય, જ્યું વામન ભુજ દંડ;

baḍē grahē baḍa hōta haya, jyuṁ vāmana bhuja daṁḍa;

Literally
By grasping the great, one becomes great, like the staff-like arm of Vamana;
What it means
Associating with or seeking the shelter of a powerful and great person elevates one's own stature and capabilities.

Also said as

  • તુલસી રામ પ્રતાપસે, દંડ ગયા બ્રહ્માંડ.
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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