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thief, thieves

Idioms  

  1. see it takes one to know one (a thief to catch a thief); thick as thieves.

Example Sentences

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—I have several reasons for believing that it is not a thief; thieves take more precautions; this one walked heavily in my asparagus-bed.

From The Grip of Desire by France, Hector

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