બેઠક Bethak

લડાઈમાં ધા ને રમતમાં દાવ ચુકવો નહીં.

laḍāīmāṁ dhā nē ramatamāṁ dāva cukavō nahīṁ.

Literally
Do not miss a blow in battle, nor a turn in a game.
What it means
One must seize every opportunity and stay fully alert when engaged in a contest or conflict.

Also said as

  • લડી છુટીએ, પણ મરી ન છુટીએ.
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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