બેઠક Bethak

ઓડનું ચોડ; રામડી સાટે સામડી.

ōḍanuṁ cōḍa; rāmaḍī sāṭē sāmaḍī.

Literally
Putting a frame backwards; exchanging Ramdi for Samdi.
What it means
Said when things are completely reversed, mishandled, or improperly arranged.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
Lay the saddle on right horse.Don't put the cart before the horse.

Also said as

  • ઓડનું ચોડ.
  • અલ્લાને સાટે મુલ્લા પરણ્યા.
  • હરખાને ઠેકાણે પરખા.
  • આલી સાટે માલી.
  • રાજલી સાટે પુંજલી.
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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