બેઠક Bethak

ચાર સારા તો બાર સારા.

cāra sārā tō bāra sārā.

Literally
If four are good, then twelve are good.
What it means
If the core elements or the initial stages of a venture are sound, the entire enterprise will turn out well.

Also said as

  • જે સુધરે ચાર તો સુધરે બાર;
  • જે બગડે ચાર તો બગડે બાર.
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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