બેઠક Bethak

ચૌટું ચિતામણ, ને પહેડી પ્રધાન.

cauṭuṁ citāmaṇa, nē pahēḍī pradhāna.

Literally
The market is a wish-fulfilling gem, and the firm is the minister.
What it means
Commerce and business are the ultimate sources of wealth and prosperity.

Also said as

  • ચોટે ચાર (કિંમત) ને વાડીએ અઢાર.
  • ચંગા રોટી બીબી ખાય ને માર ખાવાને દાસી જાય.
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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