બેઠક Bethak

ઘેર ઘોડા આવે તે વસમા લાગે.

ghēra ghōḍā āvē tē vasamā lāgē.

Literally
When horses arrive at the house, it feels burdensome.
What it means
Said when demanding guests or heavy liabilities arrive at one's door.

Also said as

  • ઘેલસફ્રાને ગામડે પરણાવ્યો, જે ખરચા તે આજનું આજ.
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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