બેઠક Bethak

તુલસી ધીરજ જો ધરે, કુંજર મણભર ખાય;

tulasī dhīraja jō dharē, kuṁjara maṇabhara khāya;

Literally
O Tulsi, if one keeps patience, the elephant eats a maund of food;
What it means
Patience and trust in God bring abundant sustenance, whereas restlessness and desperation lead to a miserable, dog-like existence.

Also said as

  • ટૂક ટૂકકે કારણે, શ્વાન ધરેધર જાય.
  • સબકા રાજક સાંઈઆ, જાને અજાનકી જાન;
  • સાહેબ તો મહેરબાન હય, બાકી સબ મિજબાન.
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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