બેઠક Bethak

ભૈયનકે તા ભૈયાણ, ફોજનકે સરદાર;

bhaiyanakē tā bhaiyāṇa, phōjanakē saradāra;

Literally
To the brothers, a brother-figure; to the armies, a commander.
What it means
Said of a pretender who demands high position and pay while avoiding actual work or combat.

Also said as

  • લડનેમે સટરપટર, પગારકું તૈયાર.
  • કામ પર તા જીવ નહીં, અન્ન ખૂબ ભાવે,
  • ઊની ઊની ખીચડી, ઊંત્ર ધરાધર આવે.
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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