બેઠક Bethak

ઊછેદીઆના આઠસો વારસ.

ūchēdīānā āṭhasō vārasa.

Literally
The one who is destroyed has eight hundred heirs.
What it means
When someone is ruined, many people suddenly appear to claim a share of what remains.

Also said as

  • નખોદીઆના નવાણું ધણી.
  • ગાંઆળ ગયું તેના ધરના ખુરા હાલ.
  • ગાંઆળ ગયું તેહેનું ધર પીંજણું.
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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