બેઠક Bethak

રૂપ રૂપના રેગાડા.

rūpa rūpanā rēgāḍā.

Literally
Streams upon streams of beauty.
What it means
Said in praise of someone possessing extraordinary, overflowing physical charm.

Also said as

  • રૂપને રડે ને કર્મને કુટે.
  • રૂપીઆ હોય હાથમાં, તો વિવાહ કરું એક સાએતમાં.
  • રૂપે કાળાં, પણ કર્મે કણ્વ્યાં.
  • રૂપે રૂડી, પણ કર્મે ભૂંડી.
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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