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opportunity makes the thief

opportunity makes the thief proverb: people are more likely to steal something if presented with a convenient opportunity to do so.

Proverb

opportunity makes the thief

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

Forms of opportunity makes the thief

alternative formopportunity makes a thief

Questions about opportunity makes the thief

What does opportunity makes the thief mean?
Opportunity makes the thief means people are more likely to steal something if presented with a convenient opportunity to do so.
What part of speech is opportunity makes the thief?
Opportunity makes the thief is a proverb.

Words near opportunity makes the thief in the dictionary

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

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