બેઠક Bethak

ચારણે સીવડાવે તે મુતરવાનો માર્ગ રાખે.

cāraṇē sīvaḍāvē tē mutaravānō mārga rākhē.

Literally
He who builds a wall keeps a path for urinating.
What it means
Even when creating a solution, people often leave a small, convenient loophole for themselves.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
Every sore has its salve.

Also said as

  • ગામને ગઢ બાંધે, પણ નાઠાબારી રાખે.
  • નદી પાછળ ઓવારો હોય.
  • તળાવ બંધાવે તે ઓગાન રાખે.
  • ડાલા બોલે તે બારી રાખે.
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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