બેઠક Bethak

ખાટ્યો ચોર પથરા ઉપાડે.

khāṭyō cōra patharā upāḍē.

Literally
A successful thief lifts stones.
What it means
A person who has gained a lot or got away with a crime becomes reckless and engages in pointless or risky behavior.

Also said as

  • ખાટલે પડે તે ઘરનાંને નડે.
  • ખાટી છાશ ઉકરડે નખાય.
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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