બેઠક Bethak

ચોપડ્યું ચાર દિ, ને લુખ્ખું રાજ મળે.

cōpaḍyuṁ cāra di, nē lukhkhuṁ rāja maḷē.

Literally
Butter on bread lasts four days, but dry bread brings a kingdom.
What it means
Temporary luxury or indulgence is short-lived, whereas enduring hardships and living simply leads to long-term success and power.

Also said as

  • ચોપડે લાખ, રોકડમાં રાખ.
  • ચોરમાં મોર પક્ષ.
  • ચોરના ચોર તે કહડીચટ્ટ.
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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