Show me a liar, and I will show you a thief

Submitted by Shift on 2016-02-12

Idiomatic translations of "Show me a liar, and I ..."

Czech
Kdo lže, ten krade
German
Zeige mir einen Lügner, und ich zeige dir einen Dieb
Japanese
嘘つきは泥棒の始まり
Turkish
yalan söyleyen çalar da

Meanings of "Show me a liar, and I ..."

English

Those people of poor character and motivations have common bad intentions within themselves. A selfish person not easily moved into action would rather lie and steal to achieve and be recognized for property and prestige. The quote comes from George Herbert.

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