બેઠક Bethak

ગૃહિણી ઘરના થંભ છે, ગૃહિણી ઘર આધાર;

gr̥hiṇī gharanā thaṁbha chē, gr̥hiṇī ghara ādhāra;

Literally
The housewife is the pillar of the house, the housewife is the foundation of the house.
What it means
The woman of the house is the essential support system for the family.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
The housewife is the pillar of the house, the housewife is the support of the house; if the housewife proves to be virtuous, there is acclaim.

Also said as

  • ગૃહિણી ગુણિયલ નીવડે તો થાય જયજયકાર.
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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