બેઠક Bethak

સાસરું છેટે સારું, ને મેસાણ ઢુકડું સારું.

sāsaruṁ chēṭē sāruṁ, nē mēsāṇa ḍhukaḍuṁ sāruṁ.

Literally
In-laws' home is good far away, and the burning ground is good nearby.
What it means
Keeping a healthy distance from in-laws helps maintain domestic harmony.

Also said as

  • સાસરું છેટે સારું.
  • ને મેસાણ ઢુકડું સારું.
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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