બેઠક Bethak

પારકી નિંદા કરનાર છિદ્ર શોધે.

pārakī niṁdā karanāra chidra śōdhē.

Literally
The one who criticizes others looks for flaws.
What it means
People who gossip are always searching for the faults of others.

Also said as

  • કાગડો આળું જોઈ બેસે.
  • માંખ મલીન વસ્તુ ઉપર વધારે બેસે.
  • કાગણું કુટુંબ તે પરના ચાંદાં જુએ.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) 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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