గోచిపాతరాయుడు దొంగలమిండడు

This expression is used to describe a place that is in a state of absolute chaos, emptiness, or total disarray. It can refer to a house that looks messy or, metaphorically, to a situation where everything of value (be it materials, ideas, or assets) has been stripped away, leaving behind a scene of devastation or utter disorder.

This proverb is used to mock people whose greed knows no bounds. It describes a situation where someone is so overcome by avarice that they try to hide or carry away far more than they can realistically manage, often in a ridiculous or impossible manner, leading to their own discomfort or exposure.

This expression is used to describe how people with similar bad habits, questionable characters, or dishonest intentions tend to support and protect each other. It is equivalent to the English proverb 'Birds of a feather flock together' or 'Honor among thieves', often used in a negative context to highlight collusion between wrongdoers.

This expression is used to describe a situation where corrupt or wicked people collaborate to share spoils or ill-gotten gains. It highlights a conspiracy where individuals with no integrity cooperate solely for mutual benefit at the expense of others.

This proverb is used to describe people who have nothing to lose or are extremely stubborn. Just as a dead, leafless stump (stubborn tree) cannot be swayed by the wind, and a person with no clothes or possessions cannot be looted by thieves, an individual who is already at their lowest or has no attachments is immune to threats or losses.

This expression is used when two or more dishonest people or entities collaborate to share ill-gotten gains or exploit a situation for their own benefit. It describes a situation where 'honor among thieves' exists solely to ensure they can divide the loot without conflict, often at the expense of others.

This proverb refers to a person who possesses nothing of value and is therefore immune to being robbed. It is used to describe a situation where someone's extreme poverty or lack of assets serves as their greatest security, as there is nothing for others to take from them.

He that has nothing is frightened at nothing. There is no stripping a naked man. (German.)‡ * For meget og for lidt fordsarver alting. † Nicht zu wenig, nicht zu viel. ‡ Eimen Nackten Arzt man nicht ansehen,

This proverb highlights that a person who has absolutely nothing to lose (a pauper or a man with only a loincloth) is the most difficult person for a thief to deal with. It implies that when a person is at their simplest or has no material possessions, they are immune to robbery or exploitation. It is used to describe the power or freedom that comes from having no worldly attachments.

This proverb describes a person who possesses nothing of value and is therefore immune to being robbed. It is used to highlight that when someone has nothing to lose, even the most skilled criminals or threats cannot harm them. It signifies the safety found in extreme simplicity or poverty.

This expression refers to someone who has nothing to lose. Since a person wearing only a loincloth possesses no wealth or valuables, even the most skilled thieves cannot steal anything from him. It is used to describe a situation where a person is immune to threats or exploitation because they lack worldly possessions or have reached a state of total simplicity.