બેઠક Bethak

પટેલે માર્યો કુત્તા, તો મીયાંએ માર્યો ઘેટા;

paṭēlē māryō kuttā, tō mīyāṁē māryō ghēṭā;

Literally
If the Patel killed a dog, then the Miyan killed a sheep.
What it means
People of similar status or nature tend to act in similar ways.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
Like will to like.

Also said as

  • ઠાઈઠાઈઈ બાત કરે, વે ગામ સારેકા બેટા.
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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