બેઠક Bethak

લુટની આયપત ને ધાડનો વરો.

luṭanī āyapata nē dhāḍanō varō.

Literally
Income from plunder, and expenses spent on raids.
What it means
Wealth acquired through dishonest or violent means is quickly lost in similar chaotic ways.
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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