બેઠક Bethak

જુવા ખેલે હેત હય, ધન સુખકા નાશ;

juvā khēlē hēta haya, dhana sukhakā nāśa;

Literally
Gambling brings affection, but destroys wealth and happiness;
What it means
Gambling lures people with thrill while leading them straight to poverty and ruin.

Also said as

  • રાજકાજ તલપૈ છુટે, પાંડવ ગયે વનવાસ.
  • ધૂત રમત થઈ ભૂતજ દમે.
  • ભૂખ્યા પણ ભોજન નવ જમે,
  • તેને બોલ્યું કાનું નવ ગમે,
  • હાર્યો જુગારી અમણું રમે.
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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