બેઠક Bethak

સોપારી ખાઇએ રાઈ રાઈ, ધાન ખાઇએ ધાઈ ધાઈ,

sōpārī khāiē rāī rāī, dhāna khāiē dhāī dhāī,

Literally
Eat betel nut in tiny mustard-sized bits, eat grain until fully satisfied.
What it means
Luxuries and stimulants should be consumed in moderation, while staple food should be eaten heartily.

Also said as

  • ઘી ખાઇએ ળાળી ળાળી, ને વાત કરીએ તાળી તાળી.
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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