Ladrão que rouba ladrão tem 100 anos de perdão.
English translation: A thief who steals from a thief is pardoned for 100 years
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peer agreement (net): +1a thief´s robber has 100 years of acquittal Explanation: :) Literal |
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You can't steal what's already stolen. Explanation: or It's not stealing to take what is already stolen. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-06-30 16:54:07 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- A Study in Pink - Lina Inverse ... This involves a little twisted logic: it\'s not stealing if it\'s already stolen. And it\'s teaching the bandits a lesson. This is rationalization. ... anime_perspective.tripod.com/Slay/Analysis/Lina.html - 7k - Cached - Similar pages Sore Wa Himitsu Desu-Part 2 ... Oooohhhh yeah, that’s right. You stole from them.\". \"How many times do I have to tell you that it’s not stealing if it’s already stolen?\". Amelia sighed. ... www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Gulf/4073/swhd2.html - 10k |
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peer agreement (net): +1A thief who steals from a thief is pardoned for 100 years Explanation: That's one translation I found but of course it means: A thief who steals from a thief is FORGIVEN for 100 years... after that he will have to PAY THE PIPER -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-06-30 18:03:57 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Gostou? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-07-01 01:42:07 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- perdão=forgiveness NOT pardon, it is religious concept NOT A LEGAL ONE -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-07-01 01:43:27 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Apparently the word perdão is arcane.... |
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A THIEF ROBBING A THIEF HAS 100 YEARS PARDON Explanation: BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SOUND ROUND ENGLISH PROVERB REFERRING TO THIS EITHER. DON'T ENGLISH PEOPLE HAVE ELASTIC MORALS TOO? |
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there is honor among thieves Explanation: OK, my knowledge of rhyming Portuguese idioms stinks, but sylviafont's comment above about "elastic morals" made me think of this old one. Just a suggestion. I don't even know if it fits in well with the meaning of the Portuguese. So don't come along and click disagree. Be nice (anyway, look at the confidence level - I am guessing!). Hope it helps. Heist ... Hollywood has drilled in our heads ***there is honor among thieves***. It shows the audience that there is a code that thieves live by among other thieves.... www.about-movies.com/movies/2001/heist.htm - 10k BET.com - Denzel is a Smooth Criminal in 'Training Day' ... The tension and turns in the plot are thickened by the question of whether there is still honor on the street, and whether there is honor among thieves. ... www.bet.com/articles/0,,c3gb133-554,00.html |
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peer agreement (net): +1a thieves' thief deserves 100 years amnesty Explanation: what about |
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