બેઠક Bethak

ભાભોજી ભારમાં, તો વહુ લાજમાં.

bhābhōjī bhāramāṁ, tō vahu lājamāṁ.

Literally
If the father-in-law is in a burden, then the daughter-in-law is in shame.
What it means
The behavior and reputation of the head of the household dictate the conduct of the rest of the family.

Also said as

  • આંધળા સસરાની લાજ કણ કાઢે?
  • નફટ સસરો ને નિર્લજ વહુ, આવા સસરા કહાણી કહું.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) 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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