બેઠક Bethak

ઉધરાણી કરવી તો આકરી કરવી, ચાંપીને કરવી.

udharāṇī karavī tō ākarī karavī, cāṁpīnē karavī.

Literally
If collecting debts, do it strictly and firmly.
What it means
Advises that recovering money owed requires firmness rather than gentle persuasion.

Also said as

  • આકરા આરા વગર કોઈ જઈ આપે નહીં.
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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