બેઠક Bethak

પહેરીએ ગામને ગમતું, પણ જમીએ મનને ગમતું.

pahērīē gāmanē gamatuṁ, paṇa jamīē mananē gamatuṁ.

Literally
Wear what pleases the village, but eat what pleases the mind.
What it means
One should dress according to social norms to maintain respect, but eat according to personal preference.
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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