બેઠક Bethak

ભાઈ જોડે જવાનું, પણ ભાભીને હાથે જમવાનું.

bhāī jōḍē javānuṁ, paṇa bhābhīnē hāthē jamavānuṁ.

Literally
One must go with the brother, but eat from the sister-in-law's hand.
What it means
Even if you rely on a male relative, you must ultimately please the woman who manages the household to get fed.

Also said as

  • ભાઈ થાય નેખે તેના શો ઘેખે?
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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