બેઠક Bethak

પડકારે નાંખે પલાણ, જે તુરત વારે ચડે;

paḍakārē nāṁkhē palāṇa, jē turata vārē caḍē;

Literally
Saddling up at a challenge, who immediately goes to help;
What it means
Quick response to a call for help or battle is the mark of a true hero.

Also said as

  • એ શરાનાં એંધાણ, સાચું સોરઠીઓ ભણે.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) 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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