બેઠક Bethak

હાથી પુંછલે સારે ક્રાણ ઉપાડે.

hāthī puṁchalē sārē krāṇa upāḍē.

Literally
When the elephant lifts its tail, who will carry the dung?
What it means
When a powerful person acts recklessly or creates a mess, it is the subordinates who are left to deal with the unpleasant consequences.

Also said as

  • હાથીના પગમાં સૌના પગ.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · 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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