બેઠક Bethak

દીકરીની મા મલીદા ચોળે, દીકરાની મા બેડી ઝુરે.

dīkarīnī mā malīdā cōḷē, dīkarānī mā bēḍī jhurē.

Literally
The daughter's mother rubs sweet pastry, while the son's mother grieves in chains.
What it means
Said to contrast the relative peace of mind of a daughter's mother with the constant worries and burdens faced by a son's mother.
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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