બેઠક Bethak

તુંબડું તરે ને તારે.

tuṁbaḍuṁ tarē nē tārē.

Literally
The dried gourd floats and helps others float.
What it means
A virtuous or strong person not only saves themselves but also uplifts and rescues others.

Also said as

  • તું મરે મારા જાયાપરથી, તો હું મરૂં તારા ખાટલાના પાયાપરથી.
  • તું મેરી છકરમેં, મેં તેરી શીકરમેં.
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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