બેઠક Bethak

જુવા ખેલે હોત હય, ધન સુખકા નાશ;

juvā khēlē hōta haya, dhana sukhakā nāśa;

Literally
Playing gamble results in the destruction of wealth and happiness.
What it means
Gambling inevitably leads to the ruin of one's fortune and peace of mind.

Also said as

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

Heard it differently, or know we've got the sense wrong? Tell us — that is exactly the kind of correction this needs.

← more starting with જ