Othello
The quote "The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" is from the play "Othello" by William Shakespeare. It is spoken by Othello in Act 1, Scene 3.
Othello
shakespeare
Othello
The quote "the robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" is from William Shakespeare's play Othello. It is spoken by the character Iago in Act 1, Scene 3.
Yes, "thief" is a common noun. It is a person who steals something.
All robbers are thieves but only some thieves are robbers. A thief is anyone who steals something. A robber is someone who steals something under threat of violence. "Your money or your life!" is something said by a robber. Pickpockets, burglars and embezzlers are all thieves. But they are not robbers.
Someone who steals something owned by someone else
Yes, "thief" typically carries a negative connotation as it refers to someone who steals something that does not belong to them.
A pecuniary thief is a person who steals money, as opposed to one who steals property or, today, identities. someone who steals money.
A person who steals is called a thief.
The term for someone who steals crops is a "crop thief" or a "crop poacher".