બેઠક Bethak

પવન હીલોળા દેતહે, મારું નીર પીએ ન કાય.

pavana hīlōḷā dētahē, māruṁ nīra pīē na kāya.

Literally
The wind blows in waves, but no one drinks my water.
What it means
Said by someone who possesses valuable resources, wisdom, or affection but finds that no one is willing to accept or appreciate them.

Also said as

  • હરીઓ કે દરબાર, બે મળે તો બેડા પાર.
  • હરીઓ માજ મૂકે તો પૃથ્વી રહે નહીં.
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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