બેઠક Bethak

લડાઈમાં ધા ને રમતમાં દાવ ચૂકવા નહીં.

laḍāīmāṁ dhā nē ramatamāṁ dāva cūkavā nahīṁ.

Literally
In battle do not miss a blow, and in a game do not miss a move.
What it means
Advises taking full advantage of every opening in a conflict or competition without delay.

Also said as

  • લડી છુટીએ, પણ મરી ન છુટીએ.
  • લડે "ઊ" ને વઢે "ઊ".
  • લડે મિયાં ને ખુશી થાય પિંજરા.
  • લપટા પક્ષા એટલે વાત કાઈ માને નહીં.
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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