બેઠક Bethak

જેવું નમવું તેવું જમવું.

jēvuṁ namavuṁ tēvuṁ jamavuṁ.

Literally
As the bowing is, so is the dining.
What it means
Showing humility and respect to others ensures that one is well-treated and provided for.

Also said as

  • જેસા તેરા લેના દેના, વયસા મેરા ગાના બજાના.
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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