બેઠક Bethak

બહુ હસવું તે રાવને.

bahu hasavuṁ tē rāvanē.

Literally
Too much laughter leads to weeping.
What it means
Excessive joy is often followed by sorrow.

Also said as

  • ઝાંઝાં હેત તે વેરને માટે.
  • ઝાંઝી લાજે છીનાળું.
  • બહુ હસવામાંથી ખસવું થાય.
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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