બેઠક Bethak

પરઘેર હળે, તે વેહેલા ટળે.

paraghēra haḷē, tē vēhēlā ṭaḷē.

Literally
Those who get accustomed to others' houses are ruined early.
What it means
Relying on the hospitality or charity of others leads to a quick loss of respect and independence.

Also said as

  • પરણાંતે પાળે ને જણ્યાંને જીવાડે, તેમાં પાડ કોના ઉપર.
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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