બેઠક Bethak

પડેગી જબ ખુજેગી, તબ સબ સુજેગી.

paḍēgī jaba khujēgī, taba saba sujēgī.

Literally
When it falls and scratches, then everything will be understood.
What it means
One only learns the reality of a situation when forced to face the consequences of their actions.

Also said as

  • પડોસીને ઘેર તોરણ બાંધ્યાં, હરખમાં મેં રાંધ્યું નહીં.
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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