બેઠક Bethak

પરધેર માગે માન, બીજાને આપે નહીં;

paradhēra māgē māna, bījānē āpē nahīṁ;

Literally
Demanding respect at another's house, while not giving any to others;
What it means
A person who expects respect from others but refuses to show respect to anyone is no better than a beast.

Also said as

  • એ માણસ હેવાન, સાચું સોરઠીઆ ભણે.
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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