it takes a thief to catch a thief

One who is skilled at evading the law is well-trained to find or catch someone who behaves similarly. He's a bank robber, he can definitely help us catch these crooks—it takes a thief to catch a thief, you know.

See also: catch, take, thief

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

catching
catch as catch can
catch-as-catch-can
catch (one) with (one's) pants down
catch somebody with their pants down
catch someone with their pants down
catch with pants down
go after
go after (someone or something)
like a greased pig

词组	it takes a thief to catch a thief
释义	it takes a thief to catch a thief it takes a thief to catch a thief One who is skilled at evading the law is well-trained to find or catch someone who behaves similarly. He's a bank robber, he can definitely help us catch these crooks—it takes a thief to catch a thief, you know. See also: catch, take, thief Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: catching catch as catch can catch-as-catch-can catch (one) with (one's) pants down catch somebody with their pants down catch someone with their pants down catch with pants down go after go after (someone or something) like a greased pig
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