બેઠક Bethak

દૂધના ઉભરા કેટલી ઘડી રહે?

dūdhanā ubharā kēṭalī ghaḍī rahē?

Literally
How long does the boiling over of milk last?
What it means
Sudden outbursts of anger or excitement subside very quickly.

Also said as

  • દૂધ પાઈને સાપ ઉછેરવા.
  • દૂરની સગાઈમાં કાંઈ દુઃખ નહીં.
  • ઢાંઢીઆથી દુનીઆં આઘી.
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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