બેઠક Bethak

ઊભા રણે તે બેઠા સારૂ, ને સુમ રણે તે સખી સારૂં.

ūbhā raṇē tē bēṭhā sārū, nē suma raṇē tē sakhī sārūṁ.

Literally
Standing in battle is good for the seated, and a quiet battle is good for a friend.
What it means
Different strategies are appropriate for different levels of conflict.

Also said as

  • ઊલેચે અંધારું ન જાય.
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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