બેઠક Bethak

સુજ વિનાની સાસરે ગઈ, ખાસડાં ખાઈ પાછી ફરી.

suja vinānī sāsarē gaī, khāsaḍāṁ khāī pāchī pharī.

Literally
The senseless woman went to her in-laws' house and returned after being beaten with shoes.
What it means
A foolish person who undertakes a task without understanding or preparation will only face humiliation and failure.

Also said as

  • સુણ ભાઈ માધા, નવ તેરકા આધા,
  • તેતીસકા તીજ ભાગ, છે પાંચકા હુવા લાગ,
  • મેરા કલા કીજીએ, તો નવ ઉપર દો લીજીએ.
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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