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there is no honor among thieves

there is no honor among thieves proverb: most thieves lack a sense of honor and are not to be trusted.

Proverb

there is no honor among thieves

  1. (US) Most thieves lack a sense of honor and are not to be trusted.

Forms of there is no honor among thieves

alternative formthere is no honour among thieves

Questions about there is no honor among thieves

What does there is no honor among thieves mean?
There is no honor among thieves means most thieves lack a sense of honor and are not to be trusted.
What part of speech is there is no honor among thieves?
There is no honor among thieves is a proverb.

Words near there is no honor among thieves in the dictionary

  1. there is a time and a place for everything
  2. there is a time and place for everything
  3. there is an exception to every rule
  4. there is no "there" there
  5. there is no free lunch
  6. there is no honor among thieves
  7. there is no honour among thieves
  8. there is no Planet B
  9. there is no replacement for displacement
  10. there is no spoon
  11. there is no such thing as a free lunch

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