બેઠક Bethak

વરસે જઈને વાડ, એવા મેહ શા કામના;

varasē jaīnē vāḍa, ēvā mēha śā kāmanā;

Literally
Of what use is such rain that goes and pours on a hedge?
What it means
Criticizes charity or assistance that is wasted on those who do not need it, rather than helping the needy.

Also said as

  • મોટા બહુએ તાડ, ઢાંકે નહીં નિજ પંડને.
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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