બેઠક Bethak

મુખ મીઠાં મનમાં કપટ, સ્વાર્થ લગી સગાહ છે,

mukha mīṭhāṁ manamāṁ kapaṭa, svārtha lagī sagāha chē,

Literally
Sweet-mouthed with deceit in the heart, companionship lasts only till self-interest,
What it means
Selfish friends maintain friendly ties only as long as they serve their own personal gain.

Also said as

  • કદી જોખમકારી જીવને મૂર્ખની મિત્રાધ છે.
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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