બેઠક Bethak

ધાનને આધારે ઢોકળું ચડે.

dhānanē ādhārē ḍhōkaḷuṁ caḍē.

Literally
The dhoklu (steamed cake) rises based on the grain.
What it means
Success or the quality of an outcome depends entirely on the resources or effort invested.

Also said as

  • ખીચડી ભેગું ઢોકળું બફાય.
  • શેરડી પાછળ એરડી પાણી પીએ.
  • ચૂડામાં મૂડા સમાય.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) 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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