બેઠક Bethak

ઉધમથી લક્ષ્મી મળે, મળે દ્રવ્યથી માન;

udhamathī lakṣmī maḷē, maḷē dravyathī māna;

Literally
Wealth is gained by effort, respect is gained by wealth.
What it means
Money and hard work are the keys to social status.

Also said as

  • દુર્લભ પારસ જગતમાં, મળવા મિત્ર સુજન.
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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