બેઠક Bethak

પૂજવે નિજ પાય, પોતે પૂજી જાણે નહીં;

pūjavē nija pāya, pōtē pūjī jāṇē nahīṁ;

Literally
They get their own feet worshipped, but do not know how to worship themselves;
What it means
Criticizes arrogant people who demand respect from others but lack genuine humility or devotion.

Also said as

  • નીચી ડોક ન થાય, તે પથ્થરનાં પુતળાં.
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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