બેઠક Bethak

કરવત, કાતર, કુજન, એ વેરી જુદાં કરંત;

karavata, kātara, kujana, ē vērī judāṁ karaṁta;

Literally
The saw, the scissors, and the wicked person, these enemies divide;
What it means
Wicked people, like cutting tools, only cause division and discord, whereas good people bring others together.

Also said as

  • સુઈ સુહાગે સજન, એ ભાંગ્યાંને સાધંત.
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

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