దిసమొల వానికి దిగంబరుడు బట్ట కట్టినట్లు

This proverb describes a situation where one seeks help from a person who is in a worse state or has even fewer resources than themselves. It highlights the irony and futility of asking for assistance from someone who is completely destitute or incapable of helping because they cannot even help themselves.

This expression is used when someone assists an already cruel or harmful person in their wrongdoings, thereby enabling more damage. It describes a situation where a dangerous person is provided with the exact tool or opportunity they need to cause further destruction.

This proverb describes a futile situation where someone seeks help or resources from another person who is in the same or even worse state of deprivation. It highlights the irony of asking for something from someone who clearly does not possess it.

This proverb describes a situation where someone asks for help or resources from another person who is even worse off than themselves. It highlights the absurdity of seeking assistance from someone who lacks even the most basic necessities or is in a state of absolute poverty.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone asks for help from a person who is in the same or worse situation than themselves. It highlights the irony of seeking resources or support from those who possess nothing.

This expression describes a situation where a person seeks help or resources from someone who is in the exact same miserable state or lacking the same resources. It highlights the irony and futility of asking for assistance from someone who is just as helpless as yourself.

This proverb describes a situation where an extremely poor or destitute person is being asked to pay taxes or provide resources to someone who is only slightly better off than themselves. It highlights the irony and cruelty of demanding something from those who have nothing, especially when the seeker themselves is in a humble position.

This proverb describes a situation where one poor or needy person is asked to help or pay another person who is also in a similarly desperate or slightly better state. It highlights the irony and futility of seeking resources from those who have nothing to give.

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is being extremely foolish or setting themselves up for a loss. Placing butter on the head (which melts in the sun) and using prawns (which are scavenged by crows and dogs) as a waistband implies that the person's assets or efforts will quickly vanish or be snatched away due to poor planning.

This proverb is used to highlight the freedom of choice and lack of burden that comes with not being tied down to a specific commitment or property. While a homeowner is restricted to their one house and its maintenance, a person who hasn't built or bought a home is free to live anywhere. It can also imply that someone without responsibilities has many options, whereas someone committed to a task is limited to that one path.