બેઠક Bethak

મોટાને દુઃખ છે.

mōṭānē duḥkha chē.

Literally
The big man has big sorrows.
What it means
High status and great wealth bring heavy responsibilities and anxieties.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
Save a rogue from the gallows, he will be the first to cut your throat.Nothing emboldens sin as mercy.Mercy murders but pardons those that kill.Little gear, little cares.Regal honours have regal cares.Great fortune is great slavery.

Also said as

  • મોટાનું દુઃખ મોટું.
  • વળીની ગાં—માં એક ખીલો.
  • મેલની ગાં—માં સો ખીલા.
  • મોટાને દુઃખ મોટું હોય.
  • મોટા તણું સર્વ મોટું.
  • સંપત તેવી વિપત.
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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