બેઠક Bethak

જાણીતા ચાર ઘર મારે.

jāṇītā cāra ghara mārē.

Literally
An acquaintance robs four houses.
What it means
People we know and trust are often the ones who can do us the most harm, as they know our secrets and vulnerabilities.

Also said as

  • જાણ્યું ઝેર ખવાય નહીં.
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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