બેઠક Bethak

બહુ હસવું તે રોવાને.

bahu hasavuṁ tē rōvānē.

Literally
Excessive laughing leads to crying.
What it means
Overindulgence in mirth or frivolity ends in sorrow.

Also said as

  • ઝાઝાં હેત તે વેરને માટે.
  • ઝાઝી લાજે છીનાળુ.
  • બહુ હસવામાંથી ખસવું થાય.
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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