બેઠક Bethak

સાહામાનું મન ચોર, તો આપણું મન ચોર.

sāhāmānuṁ mana cōra, tō āpaṇuṁ mana cōra.

Literally
If the opponent's mind is a thief, then our mind is a thief.
What it means
One is forced to be suspicious and guarded when dealing with an untrustworthy person.

Also said as

  • સાહામા મળ્યા સવાયાનું જાન કરે.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) 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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