બેઠક Bethak

મૂછાં બાંગ પુકારે, કાઇને બોલાવા જાય નહીં.

mūchāṁ bāṁga pukārē, kāinē bōlāvā jāya nahīṁ.

Literally
The mustache calls out the prayer, it does not go to call anyone.
What it means
True dignity and authority command respect naturally without needing to beg for attention.

Also said as

  • મૂછલવી રાખવામાં માલ નહીં.
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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