qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf

French

Alternative forms
  • qui vole un œuf, vole un bœuf

Etymology

Literally, “(he) who steals an egg, steals a cow”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ki vɔ.l‿œ̃.n‿œf vɔ.l‿œ̃ bœf/

Proverb

qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf

  1. once a thief, always a thief (someone dishonest enough to steal a small thing can steal a big thing as well)
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