Famous Proverbs
25 Proverbs about Stealing
1.
It is not the thief who is hanged, but one who was caught stealing.2.
Cheating is more honourable than stealing.3.
Every beginning is hard, said the thief, when he began by stealing an anvil.4.
Stealing would be a nice thing, if thieves were hanged by the girdle.5.
A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich.6.
All beginnings are hard, said the thief, and began by stealing an anvil.7.
The friar preached against stealing when he had a pudding in his sleeve.8.
The monk preached against stealing, and had the good in his larder.9.
Lying and stealing are next door neighbors.10.
To pick up in a clumsy way is stealing, to steal in a skillful way is to pick up.