All beginnings are hard, said the thief, and began by stealing an anvil.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves
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The friar preached against stealing when he had a pudding in his sleeve.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves
Bad company, said the thief, as he went to the gallows between the hangman and a monk.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about companies, thieves, bad luck, bad
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
A fair booty makes a fair thief.
Proverbs and old sayings English about thieves
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
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
The thief believes that everybody steals.
Proverbs and old sayings about thieves
He is a thief indeed who robs a thief.
Proverbs and old sayings French about thieves
There's no guarding against the privy thief.
Proverbs and old sayings French about thieves
Save a thief from the gallows and he will cut your throat.
Proverbs and old sayings French about thieves
Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll not steal when he's old.
Proverbs and old sayings French about thieves, old, olderness
Nothing so bold as a miller's shirt (because it takes a thief by the throat every morning).
Proverbs and old sayings French about thieves, nothing
Carelessness is worse than a thief.
Proverbs and old sayings about thieves
If you forgive the fox for stealing your chickens, he will take your sheep.
Proverbs and old sayings Georgian about thieves
Time betrays and hangs the thief.
Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves, time
The concealer is as bad as the thief.
Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves, bad luck, bad
A thief seldom grows rich by thieving.
Proverbs and old sayings German about thieves, wealth
Cheating is more honourable than stealing.
Proverbs and old sayings German about cheating, thieves
