બીઠુ તેને આવી લાગે.

bīṭhu tēnē āvī lāgē.

Literally: It strikes the one who is seated.
What it means: Misfortune or blame often falls on the person who is readily available or inactive.

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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