બેઠક Bethak

ભલે ભુરે નીભે સબે, મહાન પુરુષકે સંગ;

bhalē bhurē nībhē sabē, mahāna puruṣakē saṁga;

Literally
Both good and bad are sustained in the company of a great man.
What it means
Great people accommodate and support everyone, regardless of their virtues or flaws.

Also said as

  • ચંદ્ર, સાપ, જલ, અગ્નિ એ, બસત શંભુકે અંગ.
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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