બેઠક Bethak

સુખ સજ્જનકે મિલનકા, દુર્જન મિલે જનાય;

sukha sajjanakē milanakā, durjana milē janāya;

Literally
The joy of meeting a good person is realized when one meets a wicked person.
What it means
The true value of virtuous company is only fully appreciated after experiencing the misery of dealing with bad people.

Also said as

  • જને ઊખ મિઠાશકું, જબ નીચ મુખ ચબાય.
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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