બેઠક Bethak

ઊજલા ઊજલા સબ ભલા, ઊજલા ભલા ન કેશ;

ūjalā ūjalā saba bhalā, ūjalā bhalā na kēśa;

Literally
Everything white is good, but white hair is not good.
What it means
Old age brings a loss of respect from women, enemies, and rulers alike.

Also said as

  • નારી નમે ન રીપુ ડરે, ન આદર કરે નરેશ.
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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