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El ladrón juzga por su condición

English translation: A thief believes everyone else steals

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Spanish term or phrase:El ladrón juzga por su condición
English translation:A thief believes everyone else steals
Entered by: Nitza Ramos

14:45 Nov 10, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / general
Spanish term or phrase: El ladrón juzga por su condición
Es un dicho muy común y significa algo así como que uno juzga las acciones de los demás de acuerdo a como uno mismo se comportaría en una situación similar
Nitza Ramos
United States
Local time: 04:38
there is no honour among thieves
Explanation:
In Danish we say "all thieves believe every else steals".
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 10:38
Grading comment
Thank you all for your help. I like "all thieves believe everyone else steals"..... it's simple and exactly what I need. Thanks again!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Evildoers always think the worst of others
Adriana de Groote
3there is no honour among thieves
Terence Ajbro


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
El ladrón juzga por su condición
there is no honour among thieves


Explanation:
In Danish we say "all thieves believe every else steals".

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all for your help. I like "all thieves believe everyone else steals"..... it's simple and exactly what I need. Thanks again!
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
El ladrón juzga por su condición
Evildoers always think the worst of others


Explanation:
En este sitio de proverbios aparece así:

56. Evildoers always think the worst of others.
Piensa el ladrón que todos son de condición.

http://www.idiomas.astalaweb.com/inglés/v2/Proverbios i1.asp

Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 18

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