બેઠક Bethak

લુખા સુકા પાયકર, ઠંડા પાણી પી;

lukhā sukā pāyakara, ṭhaṁḍā pāṇī pī;

Literally
Having obtained dry and plain food, drink cold water.
What it means
One should be content with whatever simple fare they have and not covet the richer possessions of others.

Also said as

  • દેખ પરાઈ ચોપડી, કયું લલચાવે જી?
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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