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The thief thinks that all are like himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about thieves

Never mention a rope in the house of a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about thieves, home, house

The thief who steals another one is forgiven for 100 years.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about thieves

The thief proceeds from a needle to gold, and from gold to the gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about thieves

Show me a liar, and I will show you a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about thieves

The thief who isn't caught is an honest salesman.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about thieves

The master is the one who turns the servant into a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about thieves

Save a thief from the gallows and he will help to hang you.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about help, thieves

A thief's hat is burning.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about thieves

One is not a thief unless caught stealing.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about thieves

The thief has a chicken's heart -- he sleeps in fear.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about thieves, fear, heart

The thief makes perhaps one mistake; those he stole from made a hundred.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about mistake, thieves

A tratler is worse then a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings about thieves

There is na thief without a Resetter.

Proverbs and old sayings about thieves

It is as meet as a thief for the widdie.

Proverbs and old sayings about thieves

Speir at Jock-thief my marrow, if I be a leal man.

Proverbs and old sayings about thieves, man

What need a rich man be a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about thieves, need, wealth, man

Ye look liker a thief than a horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about thieves

He that shaws his purse bribes the thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about thieves

He that shows his purse tempts the thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about thieves