બેઠક Bethak

મૂર્ખને કઈ પેરે સમજવું, એને નિશ્ચે નરકમાં જવું.

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Literally
How can a fool be made to understand; he is destined to go to hell.
What it means
Attempting to reason with a foolish person is futile because they are set on their self-destructive path.

Also said as

  • (મૂર્ખને શિખામણ વિષે.)
  • મૂર્ખને કઈ પેરે સમજવું, એને નિશ્ચે નરકમાં જવું.
  • મૂર્ખને શિખામણ, વિષ બરાબર.
  • શિખામણ આપવાથી મૂર્ખ કાપે.
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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