બેઠક Bethak

ધાઇને મળીએ નહીં, ને અળગા રહીએ નહીં.

dhāinē maḷīē nahīṁ, nē aḷagā rahīē nahīṁ.

Literally
Do not rush forward to embrace, nor remain distant.
What it means
Moderation and polite distance should be observed in relationships.

Also said as

  • ઉપર પડતા જઇએ નહીં, ને અતડા રહીએ નહીં.
  • વગર તેડ્યા જઇએ નહીં, તેડે ત્યારે આઘા રહીએ નહીં.
  • લીંબુનું પાણી થઇ રહેવું.
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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