If two thieves fall out, the stolen goods will be revealed. إذا تخاصم اللصان ظهر المسروق

ذا تخاصم اللصان ظهر المسروق"
"If two thieves fall out, the stolen goods will be revealed."
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المثل «إذا تخاصم اللصّان ظهر المسروق» يُضرب عندما يتخاصم شريكان في أمرٍ خفي أو في جريمة، فيكشف أحدهما الآخر، فتظهر الحقيقة أو ينكشف الأمر المستور.
أقرب مثل إنجليزي له:
“When thieves fall out, honest men get their own.”
وهو قريب جدًا من المثل العربي في الفكرة: عندما يختلف اللصوص، تنكشف سرقتهم.
ومن العبارات الإنجليزية الشائعة القريبة:
“When two thieves fall out, the truth comes out.”
أي: عندما يختلف اللصان، تظهر الحقيقة.
وهذه الأخيرة هي الأنسب كمقابل واضح ومباشر للمثل العربي.
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The proverb "If two thieves quarrel, the stolen goods come to light" is cited when two accomplices in a covert scheme or a crime fall out; one exposes the other, thereby revealing the truth or uncovering what was hidden.
The closest English equivalent is:
“When thieves fall out, honest men get their own.”
This is conceptually very similar to the Arabic proverb: when thieves disagree, their theft is exposed.
Other common English expressions with a similar meaning include:
“When two thieves fall out, the truth comes out.”
The latter is the most suitable as a clear, direct counterpart to the Arabic proverb.

Abandon falsehood even when you think it will benefit youدعِ الْكَذِبَ حَيْثُ تَرَى أَنَّهُ يَنْفَعُكَ فإِنَّهُ يَضُرُّكَ،

, for it will ultimately harm you; and adhere to truthfulness even when you think it will harm you, for it will ultimately benefit you.
This proverb encourages making truthfulness a habit.
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This Arabic saying encourages honesty, even if it seems painful or ineffective, and avoidance of lying, even if it seems tempting or beneficial. A similar English proverb or saying is:
"Honesty is the best policy."
This is a well-known English proverb that encourages honesty.
Another saying that conveys a more complete meaning is:
"A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future."
Or:
"Tell the truth, even if it hurts; a lie may help now but harm later."
Similarly, Mark Twain said:
"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
However, if you're looking for a common English proverb that corresponds to this Arabic saying, the best equivalent is:
"Honesty is the best policy."
Because it embodies the same idea: honesty is ultimately beneficial, and lying is harmful even if it seems beneficial at first.
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