બેઠક Bethak

ડીંગ મારવું તો દુબળું ન મારવું.

ḍīṁga māravuṁ tō dubaḷuṁ na māravuṁ.

Literally
If you boast, do not boast weakly.
What it means
When boasting or making grand claims, one should aim big rather than be modest in exaggeration.
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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