| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Stealing |
| | | “Convey,” the wise call it; steal! foh, a fico for the phrase! Shakespeare. | 1 |
| He steals money from the beggar’s dish. Turkish. | 2 |
| He that steals can hide. | 3 |
| He that will steal a pin will steal a better thing. | 4 |
| He that will steal a pin will steal an ox. | 5 |
| He who steals once is never trusty. Spanish. | 6 |
| If I am seen I am joking, if I am not seen I steal. German. | 7 |
| It is a greater offence to steal dead men’s labors than their clothes. Synesius. | 8 |
| It is a shame to steal but a worse to carry home. | 9 |
| It is not enough to know how to steal, one must know how to conceal. Italian. | 10 |
| It is wit to pick a lock and steal a horse, but wisdom to let it alone. | 11 |
| Steal the horse and carry home the bridle. | 12 |
| Who steals a calf steals a cow. German. | 13 |
| Who steals an egg will soon steal an ox. German. | 14 |
| Who steals an old man’s supper does him no harm. | 15 |
| Who steals another’s good name makes him poor indeed and not enriches himself. German. | 16 |
| Why should a rich man steal? | 17 |
| You are a fool to steal if you can’t conceal. | 18 | | |
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