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A fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Fail to steal the chicken while it ate up your bait grain.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

It is not the thief who is hanged, but one who was caught stealing.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about thieves

He that hides is no better than he that steals.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Hang the young thief, and the old one will not steal.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about thieves, old, olderness

He who would steal honey, must not be afraid of bees.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Better beg than steal.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Pleasures steal away the mind.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about mind

It's no crime to steal from a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about crime, criminals, thieves

It is hard to steal where the host is a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves

All beginnings are hard, said the thief, and began by stealing an anvil.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves

Lie to a liar, for lies are his coin; Steal from a thief, for that is easy; lay a trap for a trickster and catch him at first attempt, but beware of an honest man.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about thieves, lie, man

It's fair that he who tried to steal yours, loses his.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is sin to steal a pin.

Proverbs and old sayings English about sin

Diseases come on horseback, but steal away on foot.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll no' steal when he's old.

Proverbs and old sayings English about thieves, old, olderness

Who steals that also lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

Who lies that also steals.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

Who begs for the sake of mischief steals from the God.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about god

One may steal nothing save a lawyer's purse.

Proverbs and old sayings French about nothing