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ÐÓÑÑÊÈÅ ÏÎÑËÎÂÈÖÛ È ÏÎÃÎÂÎÐÊÈ î âîðîâñòâå, ñîáðàííûå èç ðàçëè÷íûõ èñòî÷íèêîâ íà ðóññêîì è àíãëèéñêîì ÿçûêàõ:
RUSSIAN PROVERBS AND SAYINGS about theft, collected from various sources in Russian and English: [1]


ÑÊÎËÜÊÎ ÂÎÐÓ ÍÅ ÂÎÐÎÂÀÒÜ, À ÒÞÐÜÌÛ ÍÅ ÌÈÍÎÂÀÒÜ.
1. NO MATTER HOW MUCH A THIEF STEALS, HE WON’T ESCAPE PRISON.
2. A THIEF CAN’T STEAL FOREVER - PRISON WILL CATCH UP WITH HIM.
3. NO MATTER HOW LONG A THIEF STEALS, JAIL IS INEVITABLE.
4. A THIEF MAY STEAL FOR A WHILE, BUT JAIL TIME IS SURE TO FOLLOW.

ËÅÃÊÎ ÂÎÐÎÂÀÒÜ, ÄÀ ÒßÆÅËÎ ÎÒÂÅ×ÀÒÜ.
1. Stealing is easy, but answering for it is hard.
2. It’s easy to steal, but hard to face the consequences.
3. Stealing comes easy, but paying the price is hard.
4. It’s easy to steal - but hard to answer for it.
5. Theft is easy; facing the music is hard.

ÂÎÐÓ ÂÎÐÎÂÑÊÎÅ È ÁÓÄÅÒ.
1. A thief gets what a thief deserves.
2. A thief will get his due (in the end).
3. What’s for a thief - will go to a thief.
4. A thief reaps what he sows.
5. A thief’s fate is thief’s reward

ÂÎÐ ÍÅ ÁÐÀÒ, À ØÀËÀÂÀ ÍÅ ÑÅÑÒÐÀ.
1. A thief is no brother, and a strumpet is no sister.
2. Thief is no brother, and a loose woman is no sister.
3. A thief isn’t your brother, and a wanton isn’t your sister.
4. A thief has no place in the family, nor does a disreputable woman.
5. Thieves and wayward women have no place at the family table.

ÐÀÇ ÓÊÐÀË, À ÍÀ ÂÅÊ ÂÎÐÎÌ ÑÒÀË.
1. Once a thief, always a thief.
2. Steal once, be known as a thief  forever.
3. One theft brands a man a thief for life.
4. A single theft can earn you a lifetime reputation as a thief.
5. Once you steal, you’re branded a thief for good.
6. One act of theft can label you a thief for the rest of your life.

ÊÎÃÎÒÎÊ ÓÂßÇ - ÂÑÅÉ ÏÒÈ×ÊÅ ÏÐÎÏÀÑÒÜ.
1. A little slip brings a great fall.
2. One step into danger leads to ruin.
3. A small mistake can cost you everything.
4. Get your foot in the door, and you might lose the whole house.
5. Once a claw gets stuck, the whole bird is doomed.
6. If a claw gets caught, the whole bird will perish.
7. A bird is lost once its claw is trapped.
8. A single claw in the trap means doom for the bird.
9. When the claw is caught, the bird’s fate is sealed.
10. The bird is lost the moment the claw sticks.
11. One bad choice can drag you down completely.
12. Get caught once, and you’re done for.
13. A small entanglement can mean the end of the road.

ÂÎÐ ÍÅ ÁÛÂÀÅÒ ÁÎÃÀÒ, À ÁÛÂÀÅÒ ÎÒ ÏÎÁÎÅÂ ÃÎÐÁÀÒ.
1. A thief never grows rich, but he may grow humpbacked from beatings.
2. A thief doesn’t get rich - he gets a hump from being beaten.
3. Thieves don’t grow rich; they grow humpbacked by the blows they take.

ÒÀÒß (ÂÎÐÀ) ÏÛÒÀÞÒ - ШÁÐÀ ËÎÌÀÞÒ.
1. They torture the thief - and break his ribs.
2. The thief is put to the question - his ribs are broken.
3. When the thief is questioned by force, his ribs are crushed.
4. They interrogate the thief by breaking his ribs.
5. The thief is tortured - his ribs are shattered.
6. To make a thief confess, they break his ribs.
7. Harsh methods are used to extract confessions.
8. They beat the truth out of a thief.
9. A thief’s confession is often beaten out of him.
10. Where there’s a thief, there’s a beating - until he talks.

ÂÎÐ ÂÎÐÓÅÒ ÍÅ ÄËß ÏÐÈÁÛËÈ, À ÄËß ÃÈÁÅËÈ.
1. A thief steals not for profit, but for ruin.
2. The thief steals not to gain, but to meet his downfall.
3. A thief’s aim is not profit - it’s self-destruction.

ÏÐÎÂÎÐÍÀ ÂÀÐÂÀÐÀ ÍÀ ×ÓÆÈÅ ÊÀÐÌÀÍÛ.
1. Varvara is quick with other people’s pockets.
2. Varvara’s hand is quick to reach into others’ pockets.
3. Quick is Varvara when it comes to others’ pockets.
4. She’s quick to dip into other people’s pockets.
5. Her fingers are quick - especially near other people’s wallets.
6. Quick hands find their way into other people’s purses.
7. A nimble hand loves other people’s pockets.
8. She’s got quick fingers - and a taste for other people’s cash.
9. Watch your wallet when she’s near - her hands are lightning fast.
10. Her talent? Emptying other people’s pockets in the blink of an eye.
11. A swift hand knows no owner’s label on a pocket.
12. Where she walks, pockets grow lighter.
13. Her speed is for pockets not her own.

ÍÈ ÎÒ ÊÀÌÍß ÏËÎÄÀ, ÍÈ ÎÒ ÂÎÐÀ ÄÎÁÐÀ.
1. Neither fruit from a stone, nor good from a thief.
2. You get no fruit from a stone, and no good from a thief.
3. Just as a stone bears no fruit, a thief brings no good.
4. A stone yields no fruit; a thief yields no good.
5. You can’t get blood from a stone - or kindness from a thief.
6. Expect no good where none can be found: not from a stone, not from a thief.
7. From a stone, no fruit; from a rogue, no virtue.
8. A thief’s nature is not to give, but to take - like a stone that cannot bear fruit.
9. No fruit from stone, no good from thief.
10. Stones don’t bear fruit, and thieves don’t do good.
11. What can you expect? A stone won’t bear fruit, nor will a thief do good.

ÃÎÄ ÒÎÐÃÓÉ, ÄÂÀ ÂÎÐÓÉ, À ÒÐÈ Â ßÌÅ ÑÈÄÈ.
1. Trade for a year, steal for two, and sit in a pit for three.
2. One year of trading, two of stealing, three in a ditch.
3. A year of trade, two of theft, and three in the ground.
4. A year of honest work, two of crime - and a lifetime behind bars.
5. Steal for a while, pay for a lifetime.
6. Easy money today means hard time tomorrow.
7. You can cheat for a season, but you’ll pay the price in the end.
8. Trade a year, steal two - then spend three hiding in a hole.
9. First you trade, then you steal, then you dig your own grave.
10. One year honest, two years shady - and three years in jail or in a grave.
11. A season of profit, a lifetime of regret.
12. The path of theft leads from riches to a hole in the ground.
13. You trade to live, you steal to lose - and end up where no one wants to be.

È ÂÎÐ ÌÎËÈÒÑß ÄÀ רÐÒ ÅÃÎ ÌÎËÈÒÂÓ ÂÑÅÃÄÀ ÏÅÐÅÕÂÀÒÛÂÀÅÒ.
1. Even a thief prays, but the devil always intercepts his prayer.
2. A thief may pray, but the devil catches his words every time.
3. The thief prays - but his prayer never reaches heaven, for the devil takes it first.
4. A hypocrite’s prayer falls on deaf ears.
5. No blessing for the wicked, even if they pray.
6. A thief’s piety is for show - his soul belongs to the devil.
7. When a sinner prays with a guilty heart, his words go nowhere.
8. He prays like a saint, but the devil’s got his number.
9. A thief can kneel and pray - but heaven won’t listen, and the devil will.
10. Pray all you want - if your heart’s black, the devil gets the message.
11. The lips pray, but the soul is bound in chains - the devil holds the key.
12. A false prayer rises but does not ascend - it circles back to its master, the devil.
13. Where sin dwells, prayer cannot soar - the devil stands at the gate.

ÊÐÀÄÅÍÎÅ ÏÎÐÎÑß Â ÓØÀÕ ÂÈÇÆÈÒ.
1. The stolen piglet squeals in the ears.
2. A stolen piglet’s squeal is heard in the thief’s ears.
3. The piglet you stole keeps squealing in your ears.
4. A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
5. What’s stolen will out.
6. Stolen goods have a way of revealing themselves.
7. Theft leaves a mark that can’t be hidden.
8. You can hide the pig, but you can’t hide its squeal.
9. The squeal of a stolen pig follows the thief wherever he goes.
10. Steal a pig, and its squeal will haunt you.
11. A thief carries the echo of his crime in his ears.
12. The voice of stolen goods never fades - it whispers to the guilty.
13. What you take unlawfully will cry out against you.

×ÓÆÎÅ ÏÐÈÁÛËÜÍÅÅ, À ÑÂΨ ÑÏÎÐÅÅ.
1. What’s foreign seems more profitable, but what’s your own is quicker (to yield results).
2. The other’s gain looks bigger, but your own comes faster.
3. Another’s profit may look richer, but your own is surer and sooner.
4. What belongs to others seems more lucrative, yet what’s yours is more reliable and swift.
5. Grass looks greener on the other side, but home soil yields faster.
6. The lure of another’s gain is strong, but steady work on your own field pays off sooner.
7. Don’t chase distant profits - your own plot will bear fruit sooner.
8. Better a small gain at home than a big one far away.
9. Someone else’s money looks good, but your own plan works faster.
10. You may envy their profit, but your own path gets you there quicker.
11. That shiny foreign profit? It’s tempting. But your own old mule will get you there faster.
12. The allure of another’s harvest blinds us to the ripening of our own.
13. Distant gold glitters, but the seed you planted sprouts first.
14. Do not measure your field by another’s grain - yours will ripen in its time, and that time is near.

ËÓ×ØÅ ÏÎ ÌÈÐÓ ÑÁÈÐÀÒÜ, ×ÅÌ ×ÓÆÎÅ ÁÐÀÒÜ.
1. Better to beg from door to door than to take what’s not yours.
2. It’s better to go around asking for help than to steal another’s belongings.
3. Better to wander and beg than to take what belongs to others.
4. Rather beg through the world than take what’s foreign.
5. Better a crust earned honestly than a feast gained dishonestly.
6. An honest penny is better than a stolen pound.
7. Better live poor and honest than rich and guilty.
8. A clean hand wants no washing.
9. You’d rather beg than steal - that’s the way to keep your soul clean.
10. Better knock on doors for bread than grab what’s not meant for you.
11. I’d rather go hungry than steal a bite.
12. A beggar’s crust carries more dignity than a thief’s banquet.
13. The bread of charity tastes sweeter than the meat of theft.
14. To walk the road of need is nobler than to seize the goods of others.

ËÓ×ØÅ ÏÎÏÐÎÑÈÒÜ ÐÀÄÈ ÕÐÈÑÒÀ, ×ÅÌ ÎÒÍßÒÜ ÈÇ-ÇÀ ÊÓÑÒÀ.
1. Better to ask for Christ’s sake than to snatch from behind a bush.
2. It’s better to beg in the name of Christ than to rob from behind the bushes.
3. Ask for Christ’s mercy - don’t steal from the bush.
4. Rather beg for the love of Christ than lurk and steal behind a bush.
5. Better an honest beggar than a hidden thief.
6. A crust asked in honesty is worth more than a feast taken by stealth.
7. Better to seek help openly than to take by ambush.
8. An open hand asking is nobler than a hidden hand stealing.
9. You’d rather ask for bread in God’s name than jump out and grab it from behind a tree.
10. Knock on the door for a bite, don’t hide in the bushes to steal one.
11. I’d rather say “Please” than leap out with a knife.
12. The blessing of a humble request outweighs the curse of a hidden theft.
13. A prayer from the heart is stronger than a hand from the bush.
14. To ask in faith is to walk in light; to steal in shadow is to lose your way.

ÓÊÐÀÑÒÜ - Â ÁÅÄÓ ÏÎÏÀÑÒÜ.
1. To steal is to fall into trouble.
2. Steal, and you’ll find yourself in trouble.
3. Stealing leads to trouble.
4. One theft, one trouble.
5. You can’t steal without paying the price.
6. Theft always catches up with the thief.
7. A thief’s gain is a short-lived joy - the sorrow lasts longer.

ÂÎÐÎÂÀÒÜ - ÍÅ ÒÎÐÃÎÂÀÒÜ: ÁÎËÜØÅ ÍÀÊËÀÄÓ, ×ÅÌ ÁÀÐÛØÀ.
1. Stealing is not trading: more loss than gain.
2. To steal is not to trade - the cost outweighs the profit.
3. Steal, not trade: more trouble than reward.
4. Theft isn’t commerce - the risks cost more than the take.
5. Crime doesn’t pay - the price of stealing is too high.
6. The cost of stealing far exceeds the gain.
7. Better honest trade than stolen gain - the latter brings more pain.
8. A thief’s profit is a poor bargain: the penalty is dear.
9. Stealing’s no business - you lose more than you win.
10. You don’t make money by stealing - you just make trouble.
11. It’s cheaper to work than to steal - the fines and fear aren’t worth it.
12. The scales of theft tip heavily toward loss, not profit.
13. A stolen coin buys a chain - honest work buys freedom.
14. In the ledger of crime, the debts outnumber the credits.

ÂÎÐÎÂÑÒÂÎ ÄÀ ÐÀÇÓÌ: ÍÀ ×ÀÑ ÓÌÀ ÍÅ ÑÒÀËÎ - ÄÎ ÂÅÊÓ ÄÓÐÀÊÎÌ ÏÐÎÑËÛË; ÐÀÇ ÓÊÐÀË - ÏÎ ÂÅÊ ÂÎÐÎÌ ÎÑËÀÂÈËÑß.
1. Theft and folly: lose your wits for an hour - be known as a fool for life; steal once - be branded a thief forever.
2. A moment’s folly brings a lifetime’s shame; one theft brands you a thief for all time.
3. Lose your mind for an hour, be called a fool for ages; steal but once, be known a thief till the end of days.
4. One act of theft, one moment of madness - a lifetime of ill repute.
5. A single mistake can stain your reputation forever.
6. Once a thief, always a thief.
7. A moment’s weakness can haunt you for a lifetime.
8. Folly in youth brings shame in age; one theft can define your name.
9. A thief’s reputation sticks - once is enough.
10. You might steal just once, but people will remember it forever.
11. One bad choice today, a lifetime of being called names tomorrow.
12. Better not to steal at all - one time’s enough to get the label.
13. A single flame of folly can burn your good name to ash.
14. The shadow of one theft stretches across a lifetime.
15. One moment without wisdom plants a seed of disgrace that grows forever.
 
ÍÀ ÂÎÐÅ ØÀÏÊÀ ÃÎÐÈÒ.
1. The thief’s hat is on fire.
2. You can tell a thief by his burning hat.
3. Where there’s smoke, there’s a thief with a burning hat.
4. Guilty conscience gives itself away.
5. A guilty look betrays the thief.
6. The guilty party always shows their guilt somehow.
7. Crime leaves its mark - you can see it in the eyes.
8. A thief’s guilt is written all over his face.
9. He may not confess, but his guilty face does.
10. You don’t need proof - just look at him.
11. His nerves gave him away - he’s the thief, no doubt.
12. The flame of guilt burns brightest on the guilty head.
13. Even silence speaks when guilt is loud.
14. A thief wears his guilt like a crown - for all to see.

ÂÎÐ ÍÅ ÑÊÎËÎÒÈÒ ÄÎÌÀ, À ÑÂÎÉ ÐÀÑÒÐßѨÒ.
1. A thief won’t build a house - he’ll only squander what he has.
2. The thief doesn’t amass wealth - he scatters his own.
3. A thief can’t build a home; he only wastes his own fortune.
4. Stealing won’t raise a roof, but it will drain your own purse.
5. Crime doesn’t build wealth - it destroys it.
6. A thief’s gains are short-lived; his losses are long-lasting.
7. You can’t get rich by stealing - you only lose what you have.
8. Thieves may grab, but they never build.
9. Stealing brings no fortune - only ruin.
10. A thief might fill his pockets today, but he’ll empty his home tomorrow.
11. Steal to get rich? You’ll end up poorer than before.
12. He steals to build, but destroys what’s already built.
13. The thief’s hand gathers dust, not gold - and scatters the little gold it once held.
14. A life of theft builds no foundations - only crumbles what was laid.
15. The path of theft leads not to a house, but to its ruins.

ÂÎÐÎÂÑÒÂÎÌ ÑÅËÀ ÍÅ ÍÀÏÎËÍÈØÜ.
1. You can’t fill a village by stealing.
2. Theft won’t fill a village - it only brings ruin.
3. Stealing won’t make a village prosper.
4. A village can’t be filled with stolen goods - only with honest labor.
5. Crime doesn’t build prosperity - it destroys it.
6. You can’t build wealth on stolen goods.
7. Stolen bread never fills the table for long.
8. Thieves may fill their pockets, but never their community.
9. Prosperity built on theft is an empty barn.
10. Steal all you want - the village won’t get richer.
11. You can loot a thousand times, but you can’t feed a village that way.
12. Fill your sack with stolen grain - the granary stays empty.
13. The shadow of theft cannot nourish a village.
14. A village built on stolen stones will crumble at dawn.
15. To fill a village, you need seeds, not spoils.

ÂÎÐÎÂÑÒÂÎÌ ÊÀÌÅÍÍÛÕ ÏÀËÀÒ ÍÅ ÍÀÆȨØÜ.
1. You can’t acquire stone palaces by stealing.
2. Theft won’t bring you stone palaces - only trouble.
3. Stealing won’t build you a stone mansion.
4. Stone palaces are earned, not stolen.
5. Crime doesn’t build castles - it destroys them.
6. You can’t build a fortune on stolen goods.
7. Stolen wealth never lasts - real wealth is built with hands and mind.
8. A thief’s palace is built on sand - it will not stand.
9. Fort thief may dream of palaces, but he’ll never own one.
10. Steal all you want - you won’t get a stone palace.
11. You might steal gold, but you can’t steal a castle.
12. Loot a hundred times - you’ll still sleep in a hut, not a palace.
13. The shadow of theft cannot cast the walls of a palace.
14. A palace built on stolen stones will crumble before it’s finished.
15. To own a palace, you need vision and labor - not a thief’s dagger.

ÂÎÐÀ ÏÎÌÈËÎÂÀÒÜ - ÄÎÁÐÎÃÎ ÏÎÃÓÁÈÒÜ.
1. To pardon a thief is to harm the good man.
2. Pardoning a thief leads to the ruin of the innocent.
3. Spare the thief, and you’ll hurt the righteous.
4. Mercy for the thief means misfortune for the good.
5. Kindness to the wicked is cruelty to the innocent.
6. Protecting a criminal endangers honest people.
7. When you let evil go unpunished, good suffers.
8. A soft hand to the guilty hurts the guiltless.
9. Let a thief go free, and the honest will pay the price.
10. Too much mercy for thieves leaves good folks in tears.
11. Forgive a thief once, and honest folk lose twice.
12. If you don’t stop the bad, the good will get hurt.
13. Mercy shown to the wolf brings sorrow to the lamb.
14. The scales of justice tilt against the innocent when the guilty go free.
15. To spare the hand that steals is to strike the hand that gives.
 
ÂÎÐÓ ÂÎÐÎÂÑÊÎÅ, À ÄÎÁÐÎÌÓ ÄÎÁÐÎÅ.
1. To a thief - what belongs to thieves, to a good man - what is good.
2. A thief gets thief’s due, a good man gets good’s due.
3. Let the thief have what thieves get, and the good man what goodness brings.
4. To each his own: a thief his thief’s share, a good man his good reward.
5. As you are, so you’ll fare.
6. You reap what you sow.
7. Evil gets evil, goodness gets good.
8. Each according to his nature finds his lot.
9. A man’s actions shape his destiny: a thief’s path leads to thief’s rewards, a good man’s to good ones.
10. Thieves get what thieves deserve; good folks get what goodness earns.
11. If you live like a thief, you’ll get a thief’s luck; if you’re good, you’ll have good fortune.
12. Live by the blade, die by the blade; live by kindness, thrive by kindness.
13. The thief’s harvest is bitter, the good man’s is sweet.
14. Each soul draws from the well what it has planted: thieves draw shadows, good men draw light.
15. Fate mirrors character: the thief’s mirror shows theft, the good man’s shows grace.

ÂÎÐ ÊÀÐÀÓËÜÙÈÊΠÑÒÅÐÅƨÒ.
1. A thief watches the guards.
2. The thief keeps watch on those who should watch him.
3. A thief always eyes the watchmen.
4. The thief watches the watchmen - not the other way around.
5. The fox watches the hunters.
6. A criminal studies his pursuers before acting.
7. Before you strike, know who’s watching.
8. The prey watches the hunter’s steps.
9. A thief must know the guards’ routine - or get caught.
10. Thieves don’t just run - they watch first.
11. If you’re stealing, know your guards - or they’ll know you.
12. A smart thief watches the patrol, not the loot.
13. The shadow follows the watchman’s path.
14. In the dance of crime, the thief leads by watching the guard’s feet.
15. The wolf does not charge blind - he counts the shepherds first.

Ó ÂÎÐÀ ÐÅÌÅÑËÎ ÍÀ ËÁÓ ÍÅ ÍÀÏÈÑÀÍÎ.
1. A thief’s trade is not written on his forehead.
2. You can’t read a thief’s profession on his face.
3. No sign on the forehead tells you a man’s a thief.
4. The mark of theft isn’t stamped on a thief’s brow.
5. You can’t tell a thief by his looks.
6. Thieves don’t wear a label.
7. Appearances can be deceiving - even a thief can look honest.
8. A thief blends in with the crowd.
9. There’s no “thief” badge on a criminal’s face.
10. You won’t spot a thief by checking his forehead.
11. Look all you want - you won’t see “thief” tattooed on his skin.
12. A thief doesn’t walk around with a sign: “I steal things”.
13. Don’t judge by the cover - the sneakiest thief looks like your neighbor.
14. The mask of normalcy hides the thief’s true trade.
15. In the theater of life, thieves play the roles of honest folk - no script on their brows.
16. A wolf wears sheep’s wool - you won’t read “predator” on its face.

ÍÎ×Ü ÒÅÌÍÅÅ, ÂÎÐÓ ÏÐÈÁÛËÜÍÅÅ.
1. The darker the night, the greater the thief’s profit.
2. A thief’s gain grows with the darkness of the night.
3. When the night is dark, the thief’s luck is bright.
4. The deeper the night’s shadow, the sweeter the thief’s take.
5. Thieves thrive in the dark.
6. Darkness is a thief’s best ally.
7. Where there’s no light, there’s more opportunity for theft.
8. A dark night hides a thief’s deeds.
9. The blacker the night, the fatter the thief’s wallet.
10. When it’s dark outside, thieves count their gains inside.
11. No moon, no stars - perfect night for thieves.
12. In the cloak of night, a thief’s fortune is woven.
13. The night’s darkness is a canvas where thieves paint their gains.
14. As shadows stretch, so does a thief’s bounty.

ÀËÒÛÍÍÎÃÎ ÂÎÐÀ ÂÅØÀÞÒ, ÏÎËÒÈÍÍÎÃÎ ×ÅÑÒÂÓÞÒ.
1. They hang the thief who stole a few pennies, but honor the one who stole a fortune.
2. The small-time thief gets the gallows, the big one gets the honors.
3. A petty thief is hanged; a rich thief is praised.
4. They hang the altyn thief, but celebrate the poltinny one.
5. Littleosts are punished, while the wealthy escape scot-free - and are even admired.
6. Petty crime is punished harshly; grand theft is often rewarded.
7. Justice is blind - but it sees small thieves more clearly than big ones.
8. The law bites the small fish, but spares the sharks.
9. Steal a loaf and you’ll hang; steal a fortune and you’ll be a guest of honor.
10. Small thieves go to jail, big thieves go to parliament.
11. If you steal a dollar, you’re a criminal; if you steal a million, you’re a businessman.
12. The noose waits for the small thief, while the crown awaits the great one.
13. In the eyes of power, a small theft is a crime, but a large theft is a strategy.
14. The gallows is for the penniless thief; the throne is for the wealthy one.

ÎÄÈÍ Â ÃÐÅÕÅ, À ÂÑÅ Â ÎÒÂÅÒÅ.
1. One sins, but all are held accountable.
2. One commits the sin, but everyone bears the blame.
3. When one sins, all must answer.
4. The sin is one man’s, but the responsibility is shared by all.
5. One fool makes many suffer.
6. One bad apple spoils the whole barrel.
7. The fault of one becomes the burden of many.
8. When one goes wrong, the whole group pays.
9. One guy messes up - and we all get the blame.
10. He sins, we pay - that’s how it goes.
11. One breaks the rules, and the whole team gets punished.
12. The sin of one casts a shadow over all.
13. A single wrong deed can bind the fate of many.
14. Where one falls into sin, others must carry the weight.

ËÆÅÖ ÊËßͨÒÑß, ÂÎÐ ÑÑÛËÀÅÒÑß ÍÀ ÑÂÈÄÅÒÅËÅÉ.
1. A liar swears, a thief calls on witnesses.
2. The liar takes oaths, the thief brings forth witnesses.
3. A liar vows and swears, a thief cites witnesses.
4. A liar backs his words with oaths; a thief backs his story with alibis.
5. Liars swear on their honor; thieves hide behind witnesses.
6. A liar’s word needs oaths - a thief’s deed needs witnesses.
7. Where a liar swears, a thief produces a witness.
8. Liars love oaths, thieves love alibis - both love to dodge the truth.
9. A liar will swear on a stack of Bibles; a thief will find a dozen witnesses.
10. One swears to be believed; the other brings witnesses to be cleared.

ÐÓÊÀ ÐÓÊÓ ÌÎÅÒ, À ÂÎÐ ÂÎÐÀ ÊÐÎÅÒ.
1. One hand washes the other.
2. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.
3. A thief covers for another thief.
4. Thieves protect their own.
5. Birds of a feather flock together.
6. One hand washes the other, and thieves protect their own.
7. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours - and a thief will always cover for another.
8. One hand washes the other; honor among thieves is strong.
9. It’s a case of one hand washing the other - when thieves hide each other’s crimes.
10. Birds of a feather: one hand washes the other, and a thief covers for a thief.

ÃÎÐÞÅÒ, À ÑÀÌ ÂÎÐÓÅÒ.
1. He grieves, but he steals all the same.
2. He laments his fate, yet he steals.
3. He weeps, but still he steals.

ÂÎÐ ÂÎÐÓÅÒ, À ÌÈÐ 'ÃÎÐÞÅÒ'.
1. A thief steals, but the world grieves.
2. The thief steals, and the world mourns.
3. While the thief steals, the world suffers.

ÏËÓÒÓ ÄÀ ÂÎÐÓ - ×ÅÑÒÜ ÏÎ ÐÀÇÁÎÐÓ.
1. To a cheat and a thief - honor according to their deeds.
2. A cheat and a thief get honor in measure with their misdeeds.
3. Honor for a rogue and a thief - not by rule, but by review.
4. To the deceitful and the thief, honor is meted out selectively.
5. A rogue’s honor is a hollow thing.
6. Thieves and cheats don’t deserve true honor.
7. Honor belongs to the honorable - not to the deceitful.
8. You can’t put honor on a cheat - it doesn’t fit.
9. True’s reputation matches his actions: a cheat’s honor is always in question.
10. A thief’s honor? That’s an oxymoron.
11. You don’t crown a cheat - you watch him close.
12. Give a rogue honor, and he’ll steal it too.
13. Honor a thief once, and he’ll take it as a license to steal again.
14. The shadow of honor falls not on the cheat’s path.
15. A crown fits a king, not a rogue - the latter wears a mask instead.
16. Honor is a mirror: it reflects virtue, not deceit. A cheat sees only his own false face.

ÂÎÐÎÂÑÒÂÎ - ÏÎÑËÅÄÍÅÅ ÐÅÌÅÑËÎ.
Theft is the lowest trade.

ÂÎÐÎÂÀÒÜ Ó×ÀÒ Â ØÊÎËÅ!
1. They teach stealing at school.
2. Stealing is taught at school.
3. At school, they teach you how to steal.

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2. Èðàí.
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4. Êàìåðóí
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27.02.2026.

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