બેઠક Bethak

બુરી મહોબત બેડકે, કટાઈ નાક ઓર કાન.

burī mahōbata bēḍakē, kaṭāī nāka ōra kāna.

Literally
Bad love is like a shackle, it gets the nose and ears cut.
What it means
Bad company or toxic relationships ultimately bring disgrace and ruin to one's reputation.

Also said as

  • સબસું કીજે દોસ્તી, નિર્બલ ન કરીએ નેહ;
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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