બેઠક Bethak

વરસા વરસા વ્યાસ કહે, વરસ્યા પછી જોશી કહે.

varasā varasā vyāsa kahē, varasyā pachī jōśī kahē.

Literally
The Vyas predicts rain, but the astrologer only speaks after it has rained.
What it means
Said of people who only make predictions or offer advice after the event has already occurred.

Also said as

  • ગામ સુંસરાં પાણી ચાલે, ત્યારે ડોસી કહે.
  • વરે કરશે તેને કાઇ ખાતુંમેળું કહેશે.
  • વરે ભાગે બરે.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · 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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