બેઠક Bethak

ખબર ખાટલે, ને દોલત દરવાજે.

khabara khāṭalē, nē dōlata daravājē.

Literally
News at the cot, and wealth at the gate.
What it means
Physical suffering and illness render one's material wealth useless.

Also said as

  • ખમે તે ભારે.
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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