બેઠક Bethak

પુત કપુત, કુલક્ષણ નાર, અદેખા પડોશી, ચુગલીઆ દોસ્તદાર;

puta kaputa, kulakṣaṇa nāra, adēkhā paḍōśī, cugalīā dōstadāra;

Literally
A bad son, an ill-mannered wife, a jealous neighbor, a backbiting friend;
What it means
Lists four major sources of constant misery that destroy peace of mind.

Also said as

  • કવિ ગંગ કહે સુના શાહ અકબર, એ ચારેકું ગરદન માર.
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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