બેઠક Bethak

વાવરવામાં ધીર, પણ વિવેકમાં વામના;

vāvaravāmāṁ dhīra, paṇa vivēkamāṁ vāmanā;

Literally
Generous in spending, but dwarf-like in discretion;
What it means
Said of a wealthy person who spends money lavishly but lacks manners, wisdom, or proper judgment.

Also said as

  • એવા હોય અમીર, પણ સુરણ મધ્યે ખપે.
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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