બેઠક Bethak

ગાયને સુખ તો ગર્લને સુખ.

gāyanē sukha tō garlanē sukha.

Literally
If the cow is happy, then the calf is happy.
What it means
The well-being of the dependent is tied to the well-being of the provider.

Also said as

  • રાજાને સુખ તો રૈયતને સુખ.
  • રૈયત તે તો રાજાના બેટાબેટી છે.
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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