once a thief, always a thief

English

Proverb

once a thief, always a thief

  1. A person found to have stolen another's property will always be marked as a thief.

Phrase

once a thief, always a thief

  1. Said in admonishment to a person who was once considered a thief and later professed to have reformed, only to have been caught stealing once again.
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