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Meanings of catch a thief in English

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Usage of catch a thief in English
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The only way is to set a thief to catch a thief.
There was a King in Egypt
2
What can I do better than set a thief to catch a thief?
The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) / Stories from the Classic...
3
It's a wise saying: 'Set a thief to catch a thief.'
Red Masquerade: Being the Story of the Lone Wolf's Daughter
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Now, did you ever set a thief to catch a thief?
Jimgrim and Allah's Peace
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They say it takes a thief to catch a thief.
The Hollow of Her Hand
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I believe the old saying, set a thief to catch a thief, holds good.
The False Faces: Further Adventures from the History of the Lone...
7
Set a thief to catch a thief, and a Yankee to outwit a Yankee.
Fort Lafayette or, Love and Secession / A Novel
8
If they catch a thief, they dare not hang him.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volu...
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This police department couldn't catch a thief if he were tied to a tree.
Castle Craneycrow
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If they couldn't catch a thief and deal with him, the local Mafia would.
NS13 Zero Hour (2010)
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Set a thief to catch a thief, Uncle John.
The Story of the Foss River Ranch: A Tale of the Northwest
12
Set a thief to catch a thief.
The Wise Man’s Fear
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But this was not so with Emlyn, who, as she said, could play thief to catch a thief.
The Lady of Blossholme
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Auckland police are hoping to catch a thief on the hop after a spate of backyard bunny thefts.
Radio NZ
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If you should set a thief to catch a thief, what does it take to stop a racketeer...?
The Ambulance Made Two Trips
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The adage I have in mind is as old as human wit: Set a thief to catch a thief.
The False Faces: Further Adventures from the History of the Lone...
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