બેઠક Bethak

દેતા હે કે શે પડુ?

dētā hē kē śē paḍu?

Literally
Are you giving, or shall I fall?
What it means
Said of someone who demands charity or a gift with threats or dramatic posturing.

Also said as

  • દેતા થાકે, પણ લેતા થાકે નહીં.
  • દેના લેના તો સંસારમેં ચલતા હે.
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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