બેઠક Bethak

જો પ્રિય પાવન ચતુર અતિ, માનત પતિ શિર મૌર;

jō priya pāvana catura ati, mānata pati śira maura;

Literally
If the beloved is pure and very clever, she considers the husband the crown on her head.
What it means
A wise and devoted wife respects her husband above all else.

Also said as

  • મુખ બાની બોલત મધુર, સો સ્ત્રી સ્ત્રી, નહીં ઓર.
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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