બેઠક Bethak

મન હીંડોળે ચહ્યું છે.

mana hīṁḍōḷē cahyuṁ chē.

Literally
The mind has climbed onto a swing.
What it means
Said of someone who is indecisive or whose mind is constantly wavering.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
He knows not on what leg to dance.

Also said as

  • મન સ્થિર નથી.
  • હજી જીવ ચકડોળે ચહ્યો છે.
  • એનું મન દ્વિપત્તુ છે.
  • અત્યારે દિશા સૂઝતી નથી.
  • મનને અવઢવ રહે છે.
  • અત્યારે મત મુંઝાણી છે.
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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