બેઠક Bethak

કડવી હોય લીમડી, મીઠી હોયે છાંય;

kaḍavī hōya līmaḍī, mīṭhī hōyē chāṁya;

Literally
The neem tree may be bitter, but its shade is sweet;
What it means
Used to emphasize that relatives may have bitter conflicts yet still provide comfort and support when needed.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
Blood is thicker than water.

Also said as

  • બંધવ હોય અણેલણા, તોએ પોતાની બાંહ.
  • શ્રી ધનથી સાંપડે, પુત્ર સંયોગે હોય;
  • માડીજાયો નહીં મળે, લાખે ખરચે કોય.
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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