બેઠક Bethak

મૂળમાં મૂળછ કુંવારા, ને સાળાનું લગન પૂછે.

mūḷamāṁ mūḷacha kuṁvārā, nē sāḷānuṁ lagana pūchē.

Literally
Originally the man himself is unmarried, and he asks about his brother-in-law's wedding.
What it means
Said of someone who has not solved their own basic problems yet busies themselves with the affairs of others.

Also said as

  • મુંગાની પારસી મુંગા સમજે.
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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