A burnt dog dreads the fire;once bitten, twice shy

describes a person who often repeats in talking about the same old things / topics; same old ways; same old stories

describes the attitude of taking it easy and following the flow of life, to not worry too much; literally 'use the falling sky as a blanket'

blankets falling off while sleeping

the second defendant in case

bedding sets

integuments

A man who loses position and influence may be subjected to much indignity

Summand

To 'become a victim'; to be harmed; to be killed; to be injured; to be murdered

inside the blanket (spoken)

a quilt cover

blanket

to keep saying the same things

the first defendant

to be killed [written and colloquial]

to be acclaimed as; to be regarded as [written and colloquial]

defendant

Vegetation

by oneself

passive

arrested

be forced

be forced

victim

trapped

be banned

be accused

be covered by

to be confiscated