બેઠક Bethak

જો દેખી છાતી ઠરે, સો લાણનમેં એક

jō dēkhī chātī ṭharē, sō lāṇanamēṁ ēka

Literally
The one upon seeing whom the chest cools, is one in a million.
What it means
A truly comforting and genuine friend is extremely rare to find.

Also said as

  • મન મેલા તન ઊજલા, બગલા કપટી અંગ;
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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