બેઠક Bethak

ગ્યાનીસે ગ્યાની મિલે, કરે ગ્યાનકી બાત;

gyānīsē gyānī milē, karē gyānakī bāta;

Literally
The wise meets the wise and talks of wisdom; the donkey meets the donkey and kicks.
What it means
Like-minded people engage in activities consistent with their nature.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
Like will to like.

Also said as

  • ગધેસેં ગધા મિલે, મારે લાતમ લાત.
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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