બેઠક Bethak

સમજુને માર, ગમારને ગમ નહીં.

samajunē māra, gamāranē gama nahīṁ.

Literally
A blow to the wise, but the fool has no care.
What it means
A wise person is deeply affected by a slight rebuke, whereas a fool remains indifferent to any warning.

Also said as

  • સમજે નહીં, તે ધોકા સમજે.
  • સમજે નહીં, તે સરખા ભાગ માંગે.
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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