"honor among thieves" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Plato. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} honor among thieves (uncountable)
  1. Trustworthiness within a group that is not considered trustworthy by outsiders. Wikipedia link: Plato Tags: uncountable Synonyms: honour among thieves Derived forms: there is no honor among thieves Related terms: set a thief to catch a thief Translations (Translations): varkaiden kunnia (Finnish), μεταξύ κατεργαραίων ειλικρίνεια (metaxý katergaraíon eilikríneia) (Greek), betyárbecsület (Hungarian), wiarygodność wśród niewiarygodnych [feminine] (Polish), entre bueyes no hay cornadas (Spanish)

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