qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf
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Etymology[edit]
Literally, “(he) who steals an egg, steals a cow”. Compare English in for a penny, in for a pound, English one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
- once a thief, always a thief (someone dishonest enough to steal a small thing can steal a big thing as well)