Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Tanto ladrão é o que vai à loja como o que fica à porta.
English translation:
Every thief has his man on the inside.
Added to glossary by
William Stein
Jun 30, 2003 16:39
21 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Traduttore...ma non traditore!
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, and 4 more.
Tanto ladrão é o que vai à loja como o que fica à porta.
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
Other
Este é o segundo adágio da série de ladroagem.
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William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
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Every thief has his man on the inside.
This refers to "inside jobs", i.e. the thief has somebody helping him at the bank, store, etc.
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the active robber and his assistant are both robbers
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silviafont
Punctual and to the point
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: French to Spanish, German to Spanish, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE
I MUST SAY I DON' LIKE MY ANSWER EITHER.
AND I FIND THE OTHERS A BIT OFF.
WHAT THIS MEANS, IS THAT THE CRIMINAL AND HIS ACCOMPLICE ARE BOTH GUILTY UNDER THE LAW, BUT I JUST CAN'T RECALL OR FIND ANY ENGLISH PROVERB REFERRING TO IT. SORRY.
AND I FIND THE OTHERS A BIT OFF.
WHAT THIS MEANS, IS THAT THE CRIMINAL AND HIS ACCOMPLICE ARE BOTH GUILTY UNDER THE LAW, BUT I JUST CAN'T RECALL OR FIND ANY ENGLISH PROVERB REFERRING TO IT. SORRY.
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