Word Meaning 嘘つきは泥棒の始まり

うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり usotsukihadorobou no hajimari

嘘つきは泥棒の始まり is read as うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり (usotsukihadorobou no hajimari) and means show me a liar, and I will show you a thief.

Meaning

English

show me a liar, and I will show you a thief

Reading

Kana

うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり

Romaji

usotsukihadorobou no hajimari

Writing Variants

うそつきは泥棒の始まり うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり usotsukihadorobou no hajimari
嘘つきは泥棒のはじまり うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり usotsukihadorobounohajimari
嘘吐きは泥棒の始まり うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり usotsukihadorobou no hajimari

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 56 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 164315 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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泥棒削り

どろぼうけずり

pencil sharpened at both ends

泥棒回り

どろぼうまわり

clockwise rotation (when playing cards, etc.)

泥棒

どろぼう

theft

人を見たら泥棒と思え

ひとをみたらどろぼうとおもえ

don't trust strangers

泥棒政治家

どろぼうせいじか

kleptocrat

火事場泥棒

かじばどろぼう

someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime

泥棒政治

どろぼうせいじ

kleptocracy

税金泥棒

ぜいきんどろぼう

tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient)

泥田を棒で打つ

どろたをぼうでうつ

to do something stupid

泥棒稼業

どろぼうかぎょう

professional thievery

説教泥棒

せっきょうどろぼう

preaching burglar

泥棒に追い銭

どろぼうにおいせん

throwing good money after bad

Example Sentences

嘘つきは泥棒の始まり。

Liar today, thief tomorrow.

「嘘つきは泥棒の始まり」ということわざを聞いたことある？

Have you ever heard the saying: "Lying leads to thieving?"