બેઠક Bethak

તુંબડુ તરે ને તારે.

tuṁbaḍu tarē nē tārē.

Literally
The gourd floats and makes others float.
What it means
Said of a wise, virtuous, or capable person who successfully navigates life's troubles and helps others do the same.

Also said as

  • તું મરે મારા જાયાપરથી, તો હું મરૂં તારા ખાટલાના પાયાપરથી.
  • તું મેરી છકરમેં, મેં તેરી શીકરમેં.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · 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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