Moving

To protect your goods and ideas from being stolen, ensure that owning them will cost the thief more than leaving them with you. This reminds me of a story:

One night, at a time when Hodja was very poor, he got visited by a thief. Nasreddin was lying in his bed. To avoid being hurt, he pretended that he was sleeping. The man packed whatever he considered worth into a bundle and finally carried it away.

Hodja pulled the blanket over his shoulders and tiptoed after the thief along the streets.

At his own house, the thief entered and deposed the load. Someone knocked on the door. The thief opened and looked startled at the Hodja and at his blanket.

“What are you doing here Hodja?”

Nasreddin entered and pointed at the bundle.

“I see that we moved over here to spare my rent. I brought the blanket too.”