બેઠક Bethak

માથું આપે તે મિત્ર.

māthuṁ āpē tē mitra.

Literally
The friend is one who gives his head.
What it means
A true friend is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Also said as

  • દુઃખ પડે ત્યારે દોસ્તની પરીક્ષા.
  • મામલામાં ખરા ખોટા મિત્રનાં પારખાં પડે.
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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