બેઠક Bethak

ઉત્તમને ટુંકારે, ને અધમને ખાસડે મોત.

uttamanē ṭuṁkārē, nē adhamanē khāsaḍē mōta.

Literally
For the noble, a hint; for the base, death by a slipper.
What it means
The wise understand a subtle suggestion, while the foolish require harsh treatment to learn.

Also said as

  • ઊંદર પુંકતા જાય ને કરડતા જાય.
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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