| 单词 | honour among thieves |
| 释义 | > as lemmashonour among thieves c. Allegiance to a conventional standard of behaviour among a particular group of people (often those otherwise considered to be unprincipled); a code of honour. Frequently with among, esp. in honour among thieves.schoolboy, Scout's honour: see the first element. ΚΠ 1742 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 201/1 The Honour of Thieves is the Scorn and Detestation of all honest Men. 1773 Gentleman's & London Mag. Oct. 634 This seems to prove the truth of the old observation, that there is honour among thieves. 1837 Parley's Mag. 5 46/2 Honor among savages. 1889 Critic (N.Y.) 30 Mar. 157/2 There is a certain ‘honor’ among corrupt voters, as among thieves, on which bribers can rely. 1915 L. T. Hobhouse Morals in Evol. ii. v. 538 Thieves' honour recognizes a principle which the thief applies only to his fellow-thieves. 1990 W. L. White Culture of Addiction v. 112 Honor among addicts is rare. 2007 R. Trout Sign of Dragon 245 There is a certain honor among informants and people like myself. < as lemmas |
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