બેઠક Bethak

પર ભોમમાં પગ મૂકવા, તે ચોખ્ખા રાખવા.

para bhōmamāṁ paga mūkavā, tē cōkhkhā rākhavā.

Literally
When stepping onto foreign land, keep your feet clean.
What it means
When visiting or living in a foreign place, maintain an irreproachable character and behave impeccably.
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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