English Explanatory Dictionary

set a thief to catch a thief

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To employ an unscrupulous person in order to catch another unscrupulous person.

Word forms

set a thief to catch a thief sets a thief to catch a thief setting a thief to catch a thief

Related words

fight fire with fire honor among thieves it takes one to know one poacher turned gamekeeper
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