બેઠક Bethak

ઘોડે થઈ અસ્વાર, ગામ સિમ જોતા ફરે;

ghōḍē thaī asvāra, gāma sima jōtā pharē;

Literally
Mounted on a horse, wandering around looking at the village borders;
What it means
A true ruler or landlord actively looks after and protects his territory.

Also said as

  • એજ ખરા દરબાર, સાચું સોરઠીઓ ભણે.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) 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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