બેઠક Bethak

બજરંગ બીરકા સોટા, ફુટ જાય ભંગીકા લોટા.

bajaraṁga bīrakā sōṭā, phuṭa jāya bhaṁgīkā lōṭā.

Literally
The stick of Bajrang Bir, the scavenger's pot breaks.
What it means
A powerful person's action or remedy ends up destroying a poor person's meager livelihood.

Also said as

  • બકરીનું દુઝાયણું.
  • બકરી દૂધ આપે પણ લીદી કરે.
  • બગલો માર્યો ત્યારે પાંખ હાથમાં આવી.
  • બડી ફજર, ઝાડી પર નજર.
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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