બેઠક Bethak

ભણ્યેગણ્યે તે ઘોડે ચડે, ન ભણ્યે તે આગળ દોડે.

bhaṇyēgaṇyē tē ghōḍē caḍē, na bhaṇyē tē āgaḷa dōḍē.

Literally
The educated and learned mount the horse, while the uneducated run ahead.
What it means
Even the most educated and capable individuals are prone to making mistakes.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
A good marksman may miss.

Also said as

  • ભણ્યે ભૂલે ને તારા ડુબે.
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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