Stealing may bring profit, but hanging costs far more.
Proverbs and old sayings Cambodian about thieves
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Stealing would be a nice thing, if thieves were hanged by the girdle.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about thieves, things
A stealing dog strengthens its back.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about thieves
A man accused of stealing a goat should not entertain his visitors with goats meat.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about thieves, man
Lying and stealing are next door neighbors.
Proverbs and old sayings about thieves, lie
To pick up in a clumsy way is stealing, to steal in a skillful way is to pick up.
Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about thieves
If you buy things you don't need, you are stealing from yourself.
Proverbs and old sayings Czech about thieves, commerce, need, things, contentment
A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves, wealth
The monk preached against stealing, and had the good in his larder.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves, good, good luck
The friar preached against stealing when he had a pudding in his sleeve.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves
Almsgiving never impoverished, stealing never enriched, and prosperity never made wise.
Proverbs and old sayings English about thieves, prosperity
Wasting time is stealing from oneself.
Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about thieves, time
If you forgive the fox for stealing your chickens, he will take your sheep.
Proverbs and old sayings Georgian about thieves, contentment
Cheating is more honourable than stealing.
Proverbs and old sayings German about cheating, thieves
When the thief is seen stealing, he says he is joking; but when the thief is not seen, he steals.
Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves
One is not a thief unless caught stealing.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about thieves
An old man telling lies is like a rich man stealing.
Proverbs and old sayings Russian about thieves, wealth, man, old, olderness
It is not the thief who is hanged, but one who was caught stealing.
Proverbs and old sayings Czech about thieves
All beginnings are hard, said the thief, and began by stealing an anvil.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves
Every beginning is hard, said the thief, when he began by stealing an anvil.
Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves, beginning
