બેઠક Bethak

ભભૂતને ભરોસે ન રહેવું, ઉદ્યોગ પણ કરવો.

bhabhūtanē bharōsē na rahēvuṁ, udyōga paṇa karavō.

Literally
Do not rely on sacred ash; one must also work.
What it means
One should not depend solely on luck, blessings, or miracles, but must put in actual effort.

Also said as

  • ભમરડા ધૂમાવવા.
  • ભમરા ભુંસવા.
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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