બેઠક Bethak

સરે નહીં, સીજે નહીં ને ખાટે બેઠા પીજે.

sarē nahīṁ, sījē nahīṁ nē khāṭē bēṭhā pījē.

Literally
It accomplishes nothing, accomplishes no task, yet sits on the cot drinking.
What it means
Said of a good-for-nothing, lazy person who contributes no work while enjoying comforts.

Also said as

  • ન આવ્યું સીંદરા.
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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