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This expression describes a situation where something is extracted or forced out with great difficulty, very slowly, or in minute quantities. It is often used to refer to someone who is extremely stingy or a situation where getting a result requires an exhausting amount of effort for a very small reward.

* Noli equi dentes insipere donati,

This expression is used to describe a person who possesses extraordinary strength, capability, or determination. It characterizes someone who can achieve seemingly impossible tasks or overcome massive obstacles with great ease or force.

This expression is used to describe a lazy person who shows no energy or interest when it comes to doing work (acting like a lifeless corpse), but displays immense appetite and enthusiasm when it is time to eat (acting like a hungry elephant).

This expression is used to describe a situation where someone is so greedy or heartless that they try to extract benefit or profit from a tragic, miserable, or desperate situation. It reflects a state of utter exploitation or extreme pettiness in a moment of sorrow.

This proverb is used to describe someone who has committed massive crimes or blunders and views smaller offenses as insignificant. It can also refer to people with extreme habits or capabilities for whom minor challenges are trivial.

A thoroughly bad man won't stick at trifles.

This proverb suggests that certain things, once set in motion—like rising dust or vulgar insults—are difficult to contain. It specifically warns that when the law or a legal system is stretched to its breaking point or provoked excessively, it can become as uncontrollable and destructive as a raging spirit or ghost. It is used to emphasize the importance of restraint and the unpredictable consequences of legal or social upheaval.

This proverb is used to describe a person who handles massive tasks or challenges and finds small, trivial problems insignificant. It suggests that someone accustomed to grand or difficult things will not be bothered or satisfied by minor, petty matters. It is often used to mock someone trying to threaten or tempt a powerful person with something very small.

This expression is used when someone or something is already causing a loss or leaving, and while doing so, they cause further damage or take something valuable along with them. It describes a situation where an existing misfortune is compounded by an additional, unnecessary loss.

This proverb highlights the power of extreme skill, persistence, or persuasiveness. It suggests that a highly capable or relentless person can extract results even from the most unlikely or stubborn sources. It is often used to describe someone who is exceptionally good at getting what they want from others.

This expression emphasizes the importance of saving or being prepared for the future, no matter how small or humble one's resources are. It suggests that even if you have only a torn piece of cloth (a rag), use it to store a bit of food for a rainy day. It is used to advocate for frugality and the habit of saving.