બેઠક Bethak

ચંગા માહુ ધર વસે, તીન અવગુણ હોય;

caṁgā māhu dhara vasē, tīna avaguṇa hōya;

Literally
If a good man stays at home, three faults arise.
What it means
Remaining idle or confined to one's home prevents a capable person from achieving success and recognition.

Also said as

  • કાપડ ફાટે ઋણ વધે, નામ ન જાણે કોય.
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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