બેઠક Bethak

ગેર પરણાવી આપે, પણ ઘર ચલાવી આપે નહીં.

gēra paraṇāvī āpē, paṇa ghara calāvī āpē nahīṁ.

Literally
The priest gets you married, but he does not run your household.
What it means
Intermediaries can initiate a relationship or transaction, but managing its long-term success is up to the individuals involved.

Also said as

  • દલાલ સોદા કરાવી આપે, મેલું દેવું ઘણીએ ઘણીને.
  • માબાપ દલાલ છે, આખા ભવના જમાન નથી.
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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