બેઠક Bethak

મિત્ર સાથે કપટ રમે, સ્વાર્થમાં દુશિયાર;

mitra sāthē kapaṭa ramē, svārthamāṁ duśiyāra;

Literally
Plays deceitfully with a friend, clever in self-interest;
What it means
Said of a foolish person who deceives their friends for selfish gains while showing affection to their enemies.

Also said as

  • અરિ સાથે હેતે મળે, મૂર્ખતા સરદાર.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · 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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