બેઠક Bethak

કપાળે કપાળે જુઈ મત, પણ રોટલા ટાણે એક મત.

kapāḷē kapāḷē juī mata, paṇa rōṭalā ṭāṇē ēka mata.

Literally
Every forehead has a different opinion, but at mealtime, there is one opinion.
What it means
People may disagree on everything else, but they all agree when it comes to their own self-interest or hunger.

Also said as

  • મુંડે મુંડે મતિભિન્ના.
  • કાઠે કાઠે બુદ્ધિ જુદી.
  • કાઠે કાઠે કળા જુદી.
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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