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You would send a thief to catch a thief, because a thief would know where a thief would go or what he might do to avoid detection.
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Is it true that if you send a thief you will catch a thief?
From the Cary Grant film (1955) and the Robert Wagner TV series (1968), the theme is "it takes a thief to catch a thief". The original proverb is "set a thief to catch a thief".
What does the the proverb it takes a thief to catch a thief mean?
Only a thief knows how another thief will think and act. Can be extended to other professions and descriptions.
What are the release dates for It Takes a Thief - 1968 To Catch a Roaring Lion 2-12?
It Takes a Thief - 1968 To Catch a Roaring Lion 2-12 was released on: USA: 31 December 1968
What is the duration of To Catch a Thief?
The duration of To Catch a Thief is 1.77 hours.
What do you do in coiunterfeit on Poptropica?
you have to catch a thief on counterfeit island and when you catch the thief you will get a medallion
When was To Catch a Thief created?
To Catch a Thief was created on 1955-08-05.
When was To Catch a Thief - novel - created?
To Catch a Thief - novel - was created in 1952.
How do you catch a thief?
you call the police.
Does John Robie have a daughter in 'To Catch A Thief'?
John Robie (Cary Grant) does not have a daughter in To Catch A Thief, seeing as he was not married in the film.
Who did Grace Kelly catch for a husband in the series To Catch a Thief?
"To Catch a Thief" is a movie, not a television series. The later TV series "It Takes a Thief" is based on it. Kelly appears only in the film, not the series. In the movie, her character "catches" the film's hero John Robie (Cary Grant). While on the French Riviera filming, Kelly met and was courted by her eventual husband Prince Rainier of Monaco. So you could say she "caught" him for a husband.
What is the Name of 1960 movie ending in thief?
To Catch a Thief - a Hitchcock film. It was 1955.
How do you catch a bicycle thief?
run fast
