બેઠક Bethak

તેજી ઉપર ચાબુક નહીં.

tējī upara cābuka nahīṁ.

Literally
No whip for the swift horse.
What it means
A wise person understands a hint without needing a harsh reminder.

Also said as

  • (ડાહ્યાં માણસ ઇસારથી સમજે તે વિધે.)
  • તેજી ઉપર ચાબુક નહીં.
  • તેજી ચાબુક ખમે નહીં.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) 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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