બેઠક Bethak

પોતાની જંગ ઉઘાડીએ તે નાગા જણાઈએ.

pōtānī jaṁga ughāḍīē tē nāgā jaṇāīē.

Literally
Exposing one's own thigh reveals oneself to be naked.
What it means
Exposing one's private family faults to others brings dishonor upon oneself.

Also said as

  • પોથાં તે પોથાં, ને ડાયાં તે સાચાં.
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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