Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Ladrón que roba a ladrón tiene cien años de perdón.
English translation:
It's no crime to steal from a thief
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merchu
Nov 14, 2008 21:55
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Spanish term
Ladrón que roba a ladrón tiene cien años de perdón.
Spanish to English
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Se utiliza cuando un ladrón lo roba a otro.¿Existe alguna frase equivalente en inglés? Gracias
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8 mins
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It's no crime to steal from a thief
This is quite common as well and could be an equivalent.
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Comment: "Thank you so much for you help"
4 mins
Gilberto Diaz Castro
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
I translate the message, not just words.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Thief who robs a thief has a hundred years of forgiveness| is for given a hundred years
Means he sins less because he did not steal from the inocent.
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12 mins
Roxana V. Lamas
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Degreed & Court Certified
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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The thief who steals from a thief will receive 100 years of pardon
I don't know of an equivalent saying in English...
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21 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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90
There is no honour amongst thieves
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Note added at 24 mins (2008-11-14 22:20:11 GMT)
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meaning that a thief cannot trust another thief...
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Qhobela once said there is no honour amongst thieves.However the issue of LCD should not be taken for granted.We need to do a root cuase analysis. ...
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Note added at 24 mins (2008-11-14 22:20:11 GMT)
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meaning that a thief cannot trust another thief...
LCD is dying slowly but sure - Topix - [ Traducir esta página ]19 entradas - 5 autores
Qhobela once said there is no honour amongst thieves.However the issue of LCD should not be taken for granted.We need to do a root cuase analysis. ...
www.topix.com/forum/world/lesotho/T0HFK0PBONQRU9B8N - 81k - En caché - Páginas similares
DAWN - Cowasjee Corner; November 25, 2007 - [ Traducir esta página ]There is no honour amongst thieves. Sad, very sad indeed.’ Jam had incarcerated him. You are free enough to telephone me, I responded. Where are you? ...
www.dawn.com/weekly/cowas/20071125.htm - 17k - En caché - Páginas similares
Web Fraud 2.0 — The Technological ('Because You're Stupid') - [ Traducir esta página ]'If there is any truth to the old saying there is no honour amongst thieves then it is doubly true for thieves who transact with one another yet never ...
rixstep.com/1/1/20080828,01.shtml - 11k - En caché
Note from asker:
| I have found a comment about the phrase "THERE IS NO HONOUR AMONGST THIEVES" that is not appropriate for the meaning I'm looking for, you can check it here: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/honor+among+thieves.html. What do you think? |
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Cercedilla
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thank you! ;-)
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Christine Walsh
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thank you! ;-)
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Gacela20
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thank you! ;-)
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jude dabo
: ok! just as an equivalent in English.
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thank you! ;-)
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John Cutler
: Nice and very natural in English!
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thank you John - have a good weekend! ;-)
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De Novi
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thank you Zanne! ;-)
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Stealing from a thief isn't really stealing.
An option.
:)
5 hrs
Ricardo Galarza
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Uruguay
also a journalist and a writer
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish, and 3 more.
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Thief who robs a thief gets a hundred-years pardon.
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1 day 6 hrs
Christian [email protected]
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
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Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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two wrongs make a right
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1 day 9 hrs
What goes around, comes around.
For your comparison, I found this as a Spanish translation for "What goes around, comes around."... "A todo cerdo le llega su San Martín."
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