બેઠક Bethak

લાલીઆ લડા, ને કેશવા વડા.

lālīā laḍā, nē kēśavā vaḍā.

Literally
Lalia gets the blows, and Keshva gets the vadas.
What it means
One person does all the hard work or takes the blame, while another enjoys the rewards.

Also said as

  • લાડ, મોહેડ ને મેવાડા, એમને કહાડા સહુથી છેવાડા.
  • લાલાજીકી એકાદશી, વે બારસકી દાદી.
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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