બેઠક Bethak

ચારે હાથ ભોય પડ્યા.

cārē hātha bhōya paḍyā.

Literally
All four hands fell to the ground.
What it means
Said of someone who is utterly defeated, exhausted, or has completely surrendered.

Also said as

  • ચાલતી સે૨ હોય, ત્યાં સુધી ભરમ.
  • ચાલે ત્યાં છાયા ઢળે.
  • ચાલે તેહનું ચોગણું.
  • ચાલે અવળે પગલે તેનું મોત ડગલે.
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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