બેઠક Bethak

ચોરની નજર ચાર, ધણીની નજર બે.

cōranī najara cāra, dhaṇīnī najara bē.

Literally
A thief has four eyes, while the owner has only two.
What it means
A wrongdoer is always far more vigilant, alert, and focused on finding an opportunity than the unsuspecting victim is on protecting themselves.

Also said as

  • ચોળીચોળી ચીકણું કરવું.
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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