બેઠક Bethak

સઇનો દીકરો જીવે ત્યાં સુધી સીવે.

sainō dīkarō jīvē tyāṁ sudhī sīvē.

Literally
The tailor's son sews as long as he lives.
What it means
People continue their lifelong habits or professions until their death.

Also said as

  • મુવા લગી ઘર તાણી.
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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