બેઠક Bethak

ભૂખ ન જાણે ભાવતું, (ને) પ્રીત ગણે નહિ જાત;

bhūkha na jāṇē bhāvatuṁ, (nē) prīta gaṇē nahi jāta;

Literally
Hunger does not care about what is tasty, and love does not care about caste.
What it means
Basic human needs and intense emotions disregard social boundaries, preferences, and rules.

Also said as

  • ઊંઘ ન જાણે સાથરા, જ્યાં સુતા ત્યાં રાત.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) 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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