બેઠક Bethak

ભા, અપશુકન બોલશો નહીં, તો કહે માણેકથંભ આંહીજ ગળાશે.

bhā, apaśukana bōlaśō nahīṁ, tō kahē māṇēkathaṁbha āṁhīja gaḷāśē.

Literally
Brother, do not speak of ill omens; he replies, the marriage pillar will be buried right here.
What it means
Said of a stubborn person who persists in pessimistic talk or actions despite warnings.

Also said as

  • ભાઈને ઘેર વિવાહ, તે થાળી ઉજળીને ખા.
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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