બેઠક Bethak

પીરની માનતા મુજાવર વધારે.

pīranī mānatā mujāvara vadhārē.

Literally
The shrine keeper inflates the vow to the saint.
What it means
Subordinates exaggerate their master's glory for personal gain.

Also said as

  • દેવનું માહાત્મ્ય પુજારી વધારે.
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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