બેઠક Bethak

દેહ ડળ્યો, પણ રસ ન ઘળ્યો.

dēha ḍaḷyō, paṇa rasa na ghaḷyō.

Literally
The body has declined, but the desire has not diminished.
What it means
Said of an elderly person who still harbors youthful lusts or worldly desires despite physical decay.
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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