બેઠક Bethak

નમન નમનમેં ફેર હે, બહોત નમે નાદાન; દગાખોર દુના નમે, ચિત્તા ચોર કમાન.

namana namanamēṁ phēra hē, bahōta namē nādāna; dagākhōra dunā namē, cittā cōra kamāna.

Literally
There is a difference in bowing; the naive bow too much; the deceiver bows double, like a thief's bow.
What it means
Excessive humility is often a sign of a hidden agenda.

Also said as

  • નમન નમનમેં ફેર હે, બહોત નમે નાદાન;
  • દગાખોર દુના નમે, ચિત્તા ચોર કમાન.
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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