બેઠક Bethak

તેલી તેલમાં લીન, તંબોલી પાનમાં પ્રવીણ.

tēlī tēlamāṁ līna, taṁbōlī pānamāṁ pravīṇa.

Literally
The oil-presser is absorbed in oil, the betel-seller is expert in betel leaves.
What it means
Every professional excels in and remains dedicated to their own trade.

Also said as

  • તોડે ત્રમણા ને ખોડે બમણા.
  • તંગ જમ્યા ફરાખ રાજી.
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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