બેઠક Bethak

ભલો ભલાઈ ના તજે, દુષ્ટ ન ચુકે દાવ;

bhalō bhalāī nā tajē, duṣṭa na cukē dāva;

Literally
A good person does not abandon goodness, and a wicked person does not miss an opportunity to strike.
What it means
People act according to their inherent nature, with the virtuous remaining kind and the malicious remaining deceitful regardless of circumstances.

Also said as

  • ચંદનને સળગાવતાં, પ્રગટે શુભ સ્વભાવ.
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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