બેઠક Bethak

વિપત્તિ સમાન સુખ નહીં, જો થોડે દીન હોય;

vipatti samāna sukha nahīṁ, jō thōḍē dīna hōya;

Literally
There is no happiness like adversity, if only it lasts for a few days.
What it means
Hard times are valuable because they quickly reveal who one's true friends and loyal companions are.

Also said as

  • ઈષ્ટ મિત્ર ભાઈ બંધુ, જાન પડત સબ કોય.
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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