બેઠક Bethak

ધી ગયું છે, પણ ચાપ ઉભું છે.

dhī gayuṁ chē, paṇa cāpa ubhuṁ chē.

Literally
The ghee is gone, but the pot stands upright.
What it means
Said of someone who has lost all wealth but still retains an arrogant attitude.

Also said as

  • ધુમીધુમીને ઠાલે હાથે આવ્યા.
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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