બેઠક Bethak

ભલાઈમાં ભલો મીઠું બોલે તે વહાલો.

bhalāīmāṁ bhalō mīṭhuṁ bōlē tē vahālō.

Literally
Good among the good, the one who speaks sweetly is beloved.
What it means
Gentle and sweet speech is the most effective way to win people's affection.

Also said as

  • ભલાભલી પૃથ્વી છે.
  • ભલામાં ભલી પૃથ્વી છે કે ચાલવા દે છે.
  • ભલે ભલે પડ્યો દુકાળ, કે સગાંસંબંધીને આવ્યો પાર.
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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