Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Villain

Anoint a villain and he will prick you; prick a villain and he will anoint you.French.

At an ambuscade of villains a man does better with his feet than with his hands.Spanish.

No villain like the conscientious villain.

The villain’s censure is extorted praise.Pope.

The stains that villany leaves behind no time will wash away.Fielding.

Where villany goes before, vengeance follows after.