બેઠક Bethak

લઘુમૈસે દીર્ઘ હોત હે, જો મન રાખે ધીર;

laghumaisē dīrgha hōta hē, jō mana rākhē dhīra;

Literally
The small becomes great if one keeps patience in mind.
What it means
With patience and steady effort, even the humblest beginnings can lead to great achievements.

Also said as

  • સમય પાય શેત્રજમેં, પ્યાદા હોત વજીર.
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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