બેઠક Bethak

નિતહી સ્નાન સુગંધી તન, બોલત પ્રિય મુખ બાન;

nitahī snāna sugaṁdhī tana, bōlata priya mukha bāna;

Literally
Daily bathing, fragrant body, speaking pleasant words from her mouth, eating little, speaking little, such a woman is equal to a deity.
What it means
Cleanliness, gentle speech, and moderation elevate a person to divine virtue.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
Always bathing, body fragrant, speaking sweet words from her mouth; eating little, speaking little, such a woman is equal to a goddess.

Also said as

  • અલ્પ અશન, વાયક અલ્પ, તિય સો દેવ સમાન.
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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