બેઠક Bethak

ગધેસું ગદ્યા મીલે, તો લાત લાત ઓર લાત;

gadhēsuṁ gadyā mīlē, tō lāta lāta ōra lāta;

Literally
When a donkey meets a donkey, there are kicks, kicks, and more kicks;
What it means
When foolish or ignorant people meet, they only quarrel and fight, whereas wise people engage in meaningful conversation.

Also said as

  • જ્ઞાનીસું જ્ઞાની મીલે, તો બાત બાત ઓર બાત.
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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