બેઠક Bethak

ભાગલીનકું ના મીલે, બડી વસ્તુકા ભોગ;

bhāgalīnakuṁ nā mīlē, baḍī vastukā bhōga;

Literally
The unfortunate do not get to enjoy great things;
What it means
Those destined for ill luck cannot enjoy good fortune even when it is right in front of them.

Also said as

  • દ્રાક્ષ પાકકે સમયમેં, હોત કાગ મુખ રોગ.
  • પરનિંદા પરનારી ઓર, પરદ્રવ્ય નહીં આશ;
  • છોડી તીનું બાતકું, ભજે એક અવિનાશ.
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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