બેઠક Bethak

ચોરાનું નખોદ જાય નહીં.

cōrānuṁ nakhōda jāya nahīṁ.

Literally
The public square's line never perishes.
What it means
Said of public places or gathering spots always remaining populated despite changing times.

Also said as

  • ચોરાનો વંશ જાય નહીં.
  • કાળી ભાતના કુવા, એક મેલી ને બીજો ઉઠે.
  • મઠની ગાદીનો વંશ જાય નહીં.
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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