બેઠક Bethak

નાગર ખસ્યા, કભુ ન બોલે સચ્ચા; બોલે સચ્ચા તો ગુરૂ કુચ્ચા.

nāgara khasyā, kabhu na bōlē saccā; bōlē saccā tō gurū kuccā.

Literally
If a Nagar strays, he never speaks truth; if he speaks truth, his guru is false.
What it means
Said as a derogatory stereotype accusing Nagars of being incorrigibly sly and untruthful when cornered.

Also said as

  • નાગા ઉપર ઊઘાડા પડ્યા, ને આણી રાત ટહાડે ઠર્યા.
  • નાગા જયા, ને કંદોરે લાલ.
  • નાગાને નખરાં, ને ઊઘાડાને બફારા.
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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