બેઠક Bethak

દહરા—બડે બડેકું દુઃખ હે, છોટેસે દુઃખ દૂર;

daharā—baḍē baḍēkuṁ duḥkha hē, chōṭēsē duḥkha dūra;

Literally
Dohra—Great ones have great sorrow, while sorrow stays away from the small;
What it means
People in elevated positions bear heavy burdens from which humble people are free.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
Little gear, little cares.Regal honours have regal cares.Great fortune is great slavery.

Also said as

  • તારે સબ ન્યારે રહે, ગ્રહે ચંદ્ર ઓર સૂર.
  • કાન પાપસે અવતરે, બડે બાપકે પૂત.
  • માંગન માંગે પામરી, ધર્મ ન મીલે સુત.
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

Heard it differently, or know we've got the sense wrong? Tell us — that is exactly the kind of correction this needs.

← more starting with દ