词汇 "a postern door makes a thief" 在中文的含义

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a postern door makes a thief

US /ə ˈpoʊ.stərn dɔːr meɪks ə θiːf/
UK /ə ˈpɒ.stən dɔː meɪks ə θiːf/
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成语

机会造就小偷, 后门不关,招引小偷

an unlocked or poorly secured back door provides an easy opportunity for someone to steal; opportunity creates a thief

示例:
You should lock the back gate, because a postern door makes a thief.
你应该锁上后门,因为后门不关,招引小偷(机会造就小偷)。
Leaving your laptop in an unlocked car is risky; remember that a postern door makes a thief.
把电脑留在没锁的车里很危险;记住机会造就小偷