Literal Meaning

One who does not know the coldness of the underworld, denies a dead person a burial wrapper

Implied Meaning

The proverbs teaches as to be empathetic to those who are in bereavement

Origin

In the past, the body of a deceased person was wrapped in bark cloth before burial; that of a rich or popular, individual was wrapped in several of these. The current practice entails placing a symbolic piece of back cloth on the body in the coffin