બેઠક Bethak

તે તેના ધનથી મોટા, તો આપણે આપણા મનથી મોટા.

tē tēnā dhanathī mōṭā, tō āpaṇē āpaṇā manathī mōṭā.

Literally
If they are great by their wealth, then we are great by our mind.
What it means
Wealth alone does not confer true superiority when one maintains self-respect and nobility of heart.

Also said as

  • તેના પેટમાં કાતર છે.
  • તેરી બી ચુપ ને મેરી બી ચુપ.
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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