honour among thieves

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative form of honor among thieves. alt-of,alternative,uncountable
    — Such people will observe honour among thieves because, within a closed group, failure to keep one's word is soon detected and leads to exclusion from the group, which conflicts with one's particular interests.
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