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1 the dog returns to his vomit
syn: criminals often return to the scene of the crimeonce a thief, always a thiefзлочинця тягне на місце злочину людина повертається до старих пороківEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the dog returns to his vomit
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2 criminals often return to the scene of the crime
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > criminals often return to the scene of the crime
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3 _провина; злочин та розплата
the accomplice is as bad as the thief all is fish that comes to his net confession is good for the soul crime doesn't pay crime must concealed by crime the dog returns to his vomit the greater the crime, the higher the gallows a guilty conscience is a self-accuser the guilty flee when no man pursues he that will steal an arrow will steal a horse he who excuses, accuses himself he who denies his guilt doubles his guilt he who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief ill-gotten goods never prosper no receiver, no thief opportunity makes the thief petty crimes are punished; great ones are rewarded punishment is always a two-edged sword repentance is good, but innocence is better repentance is never too late save a thief from the gallows, and he will be the first to cut your throat a sealed door invites a thief there is honour among thieves there is no hell like a bad conscience a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich when thieves fall out, honest men come by their ownEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _провина; злочин та розплата
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4 _порок; гріх
adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache the cat shut its eyes when stealing cream the devil goes shares in gaming the devil finds work for idle hands to do the devil rebuking sin the devil's shoes never squeak the dog returns to his vomit an innocent plowman is of more worth than a vicious prince every sin carries its own punishment he that will steal an arrow will steal a horse it is not a sin to sell dear, but it is to make ill measure it's a sin to steal a pin let him that is without sin cast the first stone men are punished by their sins, not for them old sins cast long shadows one sin opens the door for another that which is evil is soon learned they that sin are enemies to themselves a vice lives and thrives by concealment when the devil was sick, the devil a monk would be a wicked man is his own hell young saints, old devils your sins will find you out -
5 once a thief, always a thief
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > once a thief, always a thief
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