બેઠક Bethak

જોગીના જથા, કરે કુકર્મની કથા, તે જોગીપણું વૃથા.

jōgīnā jathā, karē kukarmanī kathā, tē jōgīpaṇuṁ vr̥thā.

Literally
An ascetic's matted hair, yet he tells stories of evil deeds, that asceticism is in vain.
What it means
Outward displays of piety and holiness are worthless if one's actions and thoughts remain wicked.

Also said as

  • જોર ન જાતા, અલ્લા મીઆંસે નાતા.
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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