બેઠક Bethak

સમું જોખજે, તો કહે ‘આંહી ધડોજ કણ કરે છે?’

samuṁ jōkhajē, tō kahē ‘āṁhī dhaḍōja kaṇa karē chē?’

Literally
When told 'Weigh it fairly', he replies 'Who here is making a standard weight?'
What it means
Said of an uncooperative or dishonest person who makes evasive excuses when asked to act honestly.
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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