બેઠક Bethak

વેપારે વાણીઆ, રણ જણાય રજપૂત;

vēpārē vāṇīā, raṇa jaṇāya rajapūta;

Literally
A Bania is known in trade, a Rajput is known in battle;
What it means
The true character and worth of a person are revealed when they are tested in their respective natural domains or professions.

Also said as

  • અધીરાઇએ અર્ધાંગના, કુટાણે સપૂત.
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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