બેઠક Bethak

થોડા સો મીઠા, વ્હેત સો ખટ્ટા.

thōḍā sō mīṭhā, vhēta sō khaṭṭā.

Literally
A little is sweet, a span is sour.
What it means
Things are pleasant and manageable in small quantities, but become troublesome and bitter when they exceed limits.

Also said as

  • થોડા ખાના બહુસૈ રહેનાં.
  • ઘાડી ભુખના, ને ઘણા સુખના.
  • ઘાડી વઢવાડનું મ્હાડું કાળું, મ્હાટી વઢવાડનું જોણું સારું.
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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