there is no honour among thieves

A form of there is no honor among thieves — Most thieves lack a sense of honor and are not to be trusted.

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Meanings

proverb
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APA

there is no honour among thieves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20is%20no%20honour%20among%20thieves

MLA

“there is no honour among thieves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20is%20no%20honour%20among%20thieves. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there is no honour among thieves,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20is%20no%20honour%20among%20thieves.

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