Show me a liar, and I will show you a thief
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
Spanish
El ladrón piensa que todos son de su condición
Explanations:
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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