બેઠક Bethak

વેપારને અંતે દેવાળું, ને નોકરીને અંતે ઘેર બેસવાનું.

vēpāranē aṁtē dēvāḷuṁ, nē nōkarīnē aṁtē ghēra bēsavānuṁ.

Literally
At the end of trade is bankruptcy, and at the end of service is sitting at home.
What it means
Highlights the eventual end of worldly pursuits, where business risks failure and employment ends in retirement.

Also said as

  • વેપારમાં વાયદો, શાસ્ત્રમાં કાયદો.
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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