అత్తకంటే ఆడపాపలేదు, అతగానికంటే జీతగాడు లేడు.

This expression describes an extremely stingy person or a situation of absolute scarcity where someone refuses to help others, even in the smallest way. It highlights a lack of generosity even towards those who need very little.

This proverb highlights the endless nature of labor for certain professions. Just as a weaver's work is never done because people always need clothes, a manual laborer or servant is always in demand and must keep working to survive. It implies that their toil is perpetual and they are constantly kept busy by the needs of society.

This expression is used to describe someone who lacks any ties, responsibilities, or assets. It often refers to a person who is roaming aimlessly without any sense of direction or accountability, or to a situation that is completely disorganized and lacks a proper basis.

This proverb highlights that certain professions or classes of people are indispensable and will always exist as long as society functions. Just as a weaver's skill is always needed for clothing and a laborer's work is essential for productivity, these roles (and the people in them) will always be present in the world, metaphorically 'never dying' out.

This expression is used to describe a person who is irresponsible, lacks roots, or has no attachments or accountability. Just as a spinning top cannot be controlled or operated without a string, it refers to someone who is wandering aimlessly or a situation that has no proper foundation or control.

This expression signifies the ultimate extremes of life. It implies that once you face death, there is no bigger threat to fear, and once you are reduced to wearing just a loincloth (gosi), there is no lower state of poverty. It is often used to describe someone who has reached the rock bottom of their circumstances or to suggest that after facing the worst, one becomes fearless.

This proverb suggests that once you know how to swim, no depth of water is too deep or intimidating. Metaphorically, it implies that when one possesses the necessary skill, confidence, or experience to handle a situation, the magnitude of the problem no longer matters.

Over shoes, over boots. It is all the same whether a man has both legs in the stocks or one. (German.)* * Mit belden Bienen im Stock, oder mit Einem, ist gleichviel.

This expression is used to describe a situation where an employee or subordinate behaves with more authority or arrogance than the actual owner or employer. It highlights the irony of someone in a service position overstepping their boundaries and acting overly superior.

This proverb highlights the social dynamic that an overextended stay at one's parents' house after marriage leads to a loss of respect. It suggests that guests or married daughters are welcomed for short visits, but staying too long results in being treated with disregard or as a burden, similar to a domestic help.

This expression is used to describe a stressful situation where a person works for a boss who is extremely restless, impatient, or hurried. It implies that the worker is constantly hounded or pressured because the person in charge lacks patience and expects everything to be done instantly.