બેઠક Bethak

મુછ મેળાવા પાઘડી, ચોથી ચતુરાઇ જણ;

mucha mēḷāvā pāghaḍī, cōthī caturāi jaṇa;

Literally
A mustache, a matching turban, and fourth, show your cleverness.
What it means
True manhood and respectability require not just physical appearance and attire, but also intelligence and wisdom.

Also said as

  • નાનપણમાં આવે હામે, નીકર કદી ન આવે હામ.
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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