બેઠક Bethak

સોરઠા—કહી ન માને કાંઈ, જુગતી અણજુગતી જડાં;

sōraṭhā—kahī na mānē kāṁī, jugatī aṇajugatī jaḍāṁ;

Literally
Does not listen to anything, whether the logic is right or wrong; for the wise, remaining silent is beneficial.
What it means
It is useless to argue with fools; silence is the best response.
The English proverb Shah set beside it
Speech is the picture of the mind.A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.Silence is the best virtue

Also said as

  • શાણાને સુખદાઈ, ચુપ રહેવું રાખ્યા.
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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