બેઠક Bethak

ગાણું ગરાસીઆનું, ખાણું વાણીઆનું.

gāṇuṁ garāsīānuṁ, khāṇuṁ vāṇīānuṁ.

Literally
The song of a Garasia, the feast of a Vania.
What it means
Garasias are celebrated for martial song and lore, while Vanias are known for lavish dining.

Also said as

  • વાણીઆ વરઘોડે, વાહોરા રેડે.
  • રાજપુતાણીના રાસડા, કાઠિયાણીના કાપ;
  • વાણીઆનું વગેણું, સાધુ જનનો શાપ.
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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