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opportunity makes a thief

opportunity makes a thief is the alternative form of opportunity makes the thief.

Meaning of opportunity makes the thief

Proverb

opportunity makes the thief

  1. People are more likely to steal something if presented with a convenient opportunity to do so.

Questions about opportunity makes a thief

What is opportunity makes a thief the alternative form of?
Opportunity makes a thief is the alternative form of opportunity makes the thief.

Words near opportunity makes a thief in the dictionary

  1. opportunity comes knocking
  2. opportunity cost
  3. opportunity costs
  4. opportunity knocks
  5. opportunity knocks at every man's door
  6. opportunity makes a thief
  7. opportunity makes the thief
  8. opportunity room
  9. opportunity rooms
  10. opportunity seldom knocks twice
  11. opportunity servicing

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