બેઠક Bethak

ખાજે ખાજં ને ચાવજે ચણા;

khājē khājaṁ nē cāvajē caṇā;

Literally
Eat sweet fried bread and chew chickpeas;
What it means
Advises enjoying whatever food one has, whether rich or humble, while keeping oneself safe.

Also said as

  • તું સલામત તો, ભાયડા ઘણા.
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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